Back to work tomorrow...

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 4:34pm #1

So who else is feeling depressed?

Just had 18 days off...

Some nice advice for those who are feeling like me!

How to like your job

Do you dread going back to work after the weekend? Do you find it hard to get up in the morning? Your job needn't be doing this to you; by making some small changes in your personal and professional life you can greatly improve your attitude to work and even increase your chance of getting a promotion.

Start the day on the right note

A bad start to the day can affect your mood for hours, so make sure you start the day on the right note.

Make sure you get enough sleep so you wake up feeling refreshed.
Have a healthy breakfast (porridge, seeds, eggs, etc.) to replenish your energy levels.
Give yourself enough time to have a shower and brush your teeth.
Arrive into work early so you don't need to worry about getting disciplined for being late.
If possible, go to the gym before work. You will feel great about yourself and there will be plenty of endorphins floating around your body keeping you in a good mood for hours! Also, no matter what happens during your day, at least you've been to the gym and have done something positive.

Have a nice work environment

Having a nice work environment will make a huge difference to your happiness. You spend most of your life at your job, so what not make the most of it?

Make friends in work so you can have a bit of fun during the day, and have someone to talk to if you need to vent!
Try to form a relationship with the people you don't get along with. This will probably be difficult, and will take some time, but getting rid of any "enemies" in your office will make you so much happier in your job.
Get to know the management team so you can remove any "them and us" feelings. Not only will this make you more relaxed in your job, but it will increase your chances of getting a promotion or moving department.
Wear nice clothes to work so you feel good about yourself during the day.
Put some plants, playthings and photos of loved ones on your desk, so you have something nice to look at when you're not staring at your computer.

Avoid the moaners, avoid moaning

A bit of moaning every now and then is normal, but if you are moaning on a daily basis, or are the come to person for the office moaner, you are just going to develop a bad attitude towards your job. Regular moaning benefits no one.

Stop the cycle of dossing

The happiest people in work are those who work the hardest. Dossing makes you feel bad about your job, which makes you lose motivation, which makes you doss even more! Put in the effort to do a good days work and you will feel better about yourself and your job, as well as improve your chances of getting a promotion.

Save some of your salary

It is important you feel you are doing more than simply working to survive, so start saving some of your salary each month so you feel you are making financial progress.

Learn to switch off

You need to be able to switch off from work when you leave your office. Take up a sport, spend time with friends, or do whatever makes you happy so you can relax and enjoy life. Bringing your work into your home life will just burn you out.

Alcohol

Try not to drink alcohol on a work night. It is a known depressant which is guaranteed to affect your mood and motivation, and of course increases the chances of you coming into work late or doing a bad days work.

And finally...

If you have tried the above and you still hate your job, take a few days off to clear your head and to re-evaluate your situation. Maybe you are simply in the wrong job or on the wrong career path, or maybe you are suffering from depression. Try to keep perspective on life and remember your physical and mental health should always come first.

Source: http://www.dole.ie/how-to-like-your-job/

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 4:35pm

PS Let me be the first to say:

Be happy you have a job!

I'd do anything to be in your shoes!

Try being on the dole for 6 months!

Etc.

:rolleyes:

omahaid · 03-01-2011 4:37pm

Hahahahahah, not me, I'm back Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JONJO THE MISER · 03-01-2011 4:37pm

*snigers*

FreudianSlippers · 03-01-2011 4:37pm

I'm back to work on the 11th.

Really not looking forward to it tbh.

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 4:38pm

OisinT wrote: »

I'm back to work on the 11th.

Lucky git!!

Agricola · 03-01-2011 4:39pm

Not til Friday for me. Nothing worse than going back to school, work, whatever, if you've had a long Xmas break. Have always hated it. January sucks balls.

KeithM89_old · 03-01-2011 4:40pm

Sssssssiiiccckkkneeerrrrrrr......

Still 'off' for 2 more weeks..

FearDark · 03-01-2011 4:40pm

Back to work midnight tomorrow night... 18 days of drinking has taken its toll, I'm gonna be in some heap.

Elessar · 03-01-2011 4:42pm

Heh, trying already being back at work and working nights the bank holiday weekend, including tonight!

MagicMarker · 03-01-2011 4:42pm

I'm back on the 17th, but I have exams in the mean time.

I'd almost rather be at work! ...... almost.

03-01-2011 4:43pm

Does anyone else think the shocked face looks more sad than shocked?

Why is that embarrassed and not shocked? Weird.

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 4:46pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

I'd almost rather be at work! ...... almost.

Do you mostly come out at night... mostly.

03-01-2011 4:49pm

I'm back to work tomorrow and back to study tomorrow too

bigroad · 03-01-2011 4:49pm

18 months out of work now.possibly another 18 months to go.longest holiday i ever had.

squeakyduck · 03-01-2011 4:52pm

I had Christmas day and st stephens day off. That was it, back in work now. No rest for the wicked!

Busi_Girl08 · 03-01-2011 4:54pm

Starting my Co-op tomorrow. 10am. Neh.

Max Power1 · 03-01-2011 4:55pm

Im now into my second week post Xmas, no rest for the wicked.:(

cassid · 03-01-2011 4:56pm

I hate getting up 5.30am:mad:, had some greats sleep in's. I dread dropping the kids off to creche, as they got so used to myself and hubby at home and they will start bawling 'n crying in the morning, and you feel like crap then for the day:o

TheZohanS · 03-01-2011 4:57pm

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

*snigers*

Are you proud of that?

Biggins · 03-01-2011 4:57pm

How many think they are back to work tomorrow - only to be told they are finished!
I've heard of cases like that last year a few times.

Heyes · 03-01-2011 4:58pm

I was back in work last week, although the fun really begins this week as everyone will be back in

Kintarō Hattori · 03-01-2011 4:58pm

I was back to work on the 27th and back in again now after New Years. Retail can be a pain in the behind. I do appreciate the quiet roads in the morning though as I cycle into work.

Heyes · 03-01-2011 4:59pm

Biggins wrote: »

How many think they are back to work tomorrow - only to be told they are finished!
I've heard of cases like that last year a few times.

yeah heard about that happening during xmas aswell

03-01-2011 5:01pm

Yeah I'm dreading it, but going out later to take my mind off it.

Its fine once you get the first day over with

psycho-hope · 03-01-2011 5:04pm

was back to work the day after stephans day:(

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 5:30pm

Flying Fox wrote: »

Yeah I'm dreading it, but going out later to take my mind off it.

Its fine once you get the first day over with

True. Like with everything we will adjust pretty quickly.

Sofiztikated · 03-01-2011 5:46pm

I was off 25th and 26th, and that was it for Christmas. 1 day off last week, and now I'm off tomorrow til Saturday.

Don't really understand why everything MUST come to a stop around this time of the year. It's just another day.

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 5:51pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I was off 25th and 26th, and that was it for Christmas. 1 day off last week, and now I'm off tomorrow til Saturday.

Don't really understand why everything MUST come to a stop around this time of the year. It's just another day.

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT OUR LORD

HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS

boobar · 03-01-2011 6:07pm

Back to work tomorrow, I've been off since Xmas Eve.

Looking forward to it, to be honest.

Although, I could change my mind by Wednesday

Sofiztikated · 03-01-2011 6:42pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT OUR LORD

HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS

He died so that we could have 2 weeks off in the middle of December? Jaysus, fierce nice of him.

Asphyxia · 03-01-2011 6:47pm

Not back till the 10th! I work in a playschool so same holidays as the kids

It gets boring though!

Kintarō Hattori · 03-01-2011 6:47pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT OUR LORD

HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS

You're not serious are you?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2011 6:49pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS

What does that even mean?

Mr. Loverman · 03-01-2011 6:51pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

You're not serious are you?

No.

Brody Slimy Triceps wrote: »

What does that even mean?

I don't know. Ask a paedo.

Sugar Free · 03-01-2011 6:51pm

A bit bored at this stage so don't mind going back. Did feck all over Christmas anyway and I'll be really busy in work over the next few months so I'd rather get stuck into it.

Raffo69 · 03-01-2011 7:23pm

I'm back in 2nite at 10o'clock & I'm suffering a killer hangover:(

AckwelFoley · 03-01-2011 7:26pm

Im back tomorrow.

Normally that would be **** - however considering i got my redundancy notice on the 1st of december telling me i had no job after the 31th of december - im rather thankful i have a job to go to tomorrow.

Long story short, i made a few decisions and managed to get them to keep the place open for another 6 months

Gummy Panda · 03-01-2011 7:29pm

Brody Slimy Triceps wrote: »

What does that even mean?

Jesus was like Billy from Predator, dying so we could get to the choppa!

francie81 · 03-01-2011 7:29pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

So who else is feeling depressed?

Just had 18 days off...

Some nice advice for those who are feeling like me!

Source: http://www.dole.ie/how-to-like-your-job/

Back tomorrow myself and actually can't wait don't get me wrong I love having time off but around christmas time when everything shuts up shop, nothing on the tele and all your drinking is done with why would I be depressed returning to normality and still having a job.

ibarelycare · 03-01-2011 7:41pm

I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually looking forward to going back tomorrow :eek: I had the flu last week and have had a really lazy Christmas. Both yesterday and today I planned on going shopping but got up way too late and just have had no motivation. I need to get back into a routine and give myself a kick up the arse

SpannerMonkey · 03-01-2011 8:57pm

what a bunch of whingers . your lucky to have a job half the people i know are out of work at the moment , i was working all over christmas inc christmas day and stephens day , and it doesnt bother me in the slightest im glad to have work

Basq · 03-01-2011 8:59pm

Back in at 9am in the morning... BALLS!

sollar · 03-01-2011 9:02pm

not too bad i'm a public servant so i'll start about half 10, take a 45 min break at 11, maybe 2 hours for lunch another 45 min break in the afternoon and then wander home about 4.
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Jokes aside i started back last wed

kowloon · 03-01-2011 9:13pm

Biggins wrote: »

How many think they are back to work tomorrow - only to be told they are finished!
I've heard of cases like that last year a few times.

That's just plain nasty, they might think they are spoiling Christmas for the employees if they tell them. On the other hand, if they told them beforehand they might not empty their accounts for presents they can't afford.

Birroc · 03-01-2011 10:20pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT OUR LORD

HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS

He died at Easter. At Christmas, people celebrate the birth. Deluded people imho.

Daroxtar · 03-01-2011 11:06pm

Make sure you get enough sleep so you wake up feeling refreshed.

So just ignore the crying child at 2 am

Have a healthy breakfast (porridge, seeds, eggs, etc.) to replenish your energy levels.

Or half a dozen bits of pig, fried, some bread and some chickens period, again fried. Frying gives me the calories i need

Give yourself enough time to have a shower and brush your teeth.

or do it at night before you go to bed so you dont fall asleep covered in the previous days sh!te

Arrive into work early so you don't need to worry about getting disciplined for being late.

Its the first day back, tell the whingeing bolox to fuk himself

If possible, go to the gym before work. You will feel great about yourself and there will be plenty of endorphins floating around your body keeping you in a good mood for hours! Also, no matter what happens during your day, at least you've been to the gym and have done something positive.

Are you havin a fukin laugh? I'm going to spend the next 10 hours lifting lumps of steel, timber and concrete and dragging them around a site and you think i should go to the gym beforehand? Jesus christ, what part of gimpland do you live in?

Have a nice work environment

Having a nice work environment will make a huge difference to your happiness. You spend most of your life at your job, so what not make the most of it?

Its a half finished building site. Grey, cold steel and concrete. Everywhere. It was minus 10 for the 2 weeks before christmas so if its only minus 2 tomorrow that'll be fukin peachy.

Make friends in work so you can have a bit of fun during the day, and have someone to talk to if you need to vent!

And I need a lackey to do the really heavy lifting

Try to form a relationship with the people you don't get along with. This will probably be difficult, and will take some time, but getting rid of any "enemies" in your office will make you so much happier in your job.

Or be honest, tell them that you think they're a clown but if they help you get your job done then you'll both be out of each others way sooner

Get to know the management team so you can remove any "them and us" feelings. Not only will this make you more relaxed in your job, but it will increase your chances of getting a promotion or moving department.

Find out where they live, then hand them their home address on a piece of paper if they ever so much as look at you in the wrong way

Wear nice clothes to work so you feel good about yourself during the day.

Nice me hole. Wear your duds, its a bloody building site

Put some plants, playthings and photos of loved ones on your desk, so you have something nice to look at when you're not staring at your computer.

Maybe i can get the foreman to get some lavender joss sticks and hang a few crystals and dreamcatchers on the scaffolding. And a nice poster of a dolphin. Or tits. Mmmmmm

Avoid the moaners, avoid moaning

A bit of moaning every now and then is normal, but if you are moaning on a daily basis, or are the come to person for the office moaner, you are just going to develop a bad attitude towards your job. Regular moaning benefits no one.

Enough of yer fukn whingeing and pass me my hammer before I find something else to hit you with

Stop the cycle of dossing

The happiest people in work are those who work the hardest. Dossing makes you feel bad about your job, which makes you lose motivation, which makes you doss even more! Put in the effort to do a good days work and you will feel better about yourself and your job, as well as improve your chances of getting a promotion.

Sometimes its harder to look busy than to be busy

Save some of your salary

It is important you feel you are doing more than simply working to survive, so start saving some of your salary each month so you feel you are making financial progress.

No sh!t sherlock. Unfortunately I'm in debt up to my gonads and earning 40% less than i used to so i would if i could but i cant

Learn to switch off

Especially during safety meetings because that crap just wrecks yer head

You need to be able to switch off from work when you leave your office. Take up a sport, spend time with friends, or do whatever makes you happy so you can relax and enjoy life. Bringing your work into your home life will just burn you out.

And the missus HATES concrete on the new carpet

Alcohol

Try not to drink alcohol on a work night. It is a known depressant which is guaranteed to affect your mood and motivation, and of course increases the chances of you coming into work late or doing a bad days work.

Instead, bring a half a bottle of jameson in with you in the morning. It'll warm you up and make that intollerable prick of a foreman seem bearable

And finally...

If you have tried the above and you still hate your job, take a few days off to clear your head and to re-evaluate your situation. Maybe you are simply in the wrong job or on the wrong career path, or maybe you are suffering from depression. Try to keep perspective on life and remember your physical and mental health should always come first.

The only people who really enjoy their jobs are Pimps or Dictators. You're neither. Life is sh!t, Deal with it

_feedback_ · 04-01-2011 8:52am

1. Ah welcome back, Happy New Year.

2. The same to you.

3. Did you have a good Christmas?

4. Ah yeah, a quiet one. . . and yourself?

5. Yeah the same as that. Delighted to be back in this shíthole! HA HA HA

</fake laughter>

Mr. Loverman · 04-01-2011 1:21pm

I don't know where you work but my office is more like this:

elviscostello wrote: »

1. Ah welcome back, Happy New Year.

2. The same to you.

3. Did you have a good Christmas?

4. Ah yeah, a quiet one. . . and yourself?

5. Uhh uhhh

6. What are you doing?

7. **** onto your lunch.

</fake laughter>

Basq · 04-01-2011 1:23pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

I don't know where you work but my office is more like this:

Ahhh.. you work in Subway too?

ibarelycare · 04-01-2011 3:59pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually looking forward to going back tomorrow :eek: I had the flu last week and have had a really lazy Christmas. Both yesterday and today I planned on going shopping but got up way too late and just have had no motivation. I need to get back into a routine and give myself a kick up the arse

Ugh so much for my stupid optimism yesterday. This day has sucked!

Back to work tomorrow...

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