this job has me burnt out on life (srs)

[hugeN00B]

-currently working as engineer in corporate world, hate it, desk job 8-5, fake smile, emails, excel sheets, work casual dress, office politics
-pays 76k with full benifits, matching 401k huge room for advancement/travel
-dream of outside all day long when not miscing
-brain going numb
-cant do this for the next 35 years
-browsing trade school jobs: welding, carpentry, electrician, underwater welding, pipe fitter, crane opporator
-too scared to leave high salary and good beni's with no guarantee of success but hates daily work life
-college paid for already, own new house need to pay mortgage
-hate waking up in morning
-truly only enjoy lifting, music and misc

misc what do?
Need advice from brahs that refused the comfy life and chose hard work instead. Did it workout for you? Do you regret it?

inb4 be an hero
inb4 quit complaining id kill for that salary/job
inb4 op is a *******

[LittleHouse]

-currently working as engineer in corporate world, hate it, desk job 8-5, fake smile, emails, excel sheets, work casual dress, office politics
-pays 76k with full benifits, matching 401k huge room for advancement/travel
-dream of outside all day long when not miscing
-brain going numb
-cant do this for the next 35 years
-browsing trade school jobs: welding, carpentry, electrician, underwater welding, pipe fitter, crane opporator
-too scared to leave high salary and good beni's with no guarantee of success but hates daily work life
-college paid for already, own new house need to pay mortgage
-hate waking up in morning
-truly only enjoy lifting, music and misc

misc what do?
Need advice from brahs that refused the comfy life and chose hard work instead. Did it workout for you? Do you regret it?

inb4 be an hero
inb4 quit complaining id kill for that salary/job
inb4 op is a *******

You aren't alone... I think I'd be much happier making half as much being a park ranger or something in Yellowstone. Hate being locked up all day.

[PointBreak85]

To think people truly want this lol. We arent meant to be inside we are meant to be outside in the wild running hunting cheetahs and humans and other animals .

[Floridelphian]

Similar situation, quit my job which was 7 days a week of 80+ hour weeks (worked 5 months STRAIGHT at one point). Was a character builder, but I Burnt out at 25, looking to get into law enforcement. I like to work hard, but eff the slave culture. Good luck with future endeavors op, ad cliche as it sounds, you really only do live once

[spacecowboy00]

stop complaining, *******. there are millions of people who would love to be in your position. you sound whiny and ungrateful.

[MrNippers]

OP, if you don't have kids yet, quit your job and find something you love to do. If your wife isn't willing to support you and your goals, leave her.

If you have kids however, you are kind of screwed.

[hugeN00B]

stop complaining, *******. there are millions of people who would love to be in your position. you sound whiny and ungrateful.

thanks for the advice

brb changing my brain

[WanaBswole]

stop complaining, *******. there are millions of people who would love to be in your position. you sound whiny and ungrateful.

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So because there are people that would like a chitty 8-5 job that should make his misery less? You're an idiot.

[1thousand]

stop complaining, *******. there are millions of people who would love to be in your position. you sound whiny and ungrateful.

seriously would trade with you yeah I work outside but my body is so tired I'm not going to the gym as much as I want brb constant back pains. At least in an office job you "relax" and when works over you go to the gym. It's hard to consider any job that's not physical work anymore.

[PointBreak85]

Watch fight club and American beauty srs

[Zimm90]

The job will always be there. You have the experience and the degree still. I'd pursue something you enjoy even if the pay is less. If that doesn't work you can always get back in to engineering

[mikeallen52]

Get a hobby....

Slayin' poon?

[CoreMaster75]

I think it's all dependent on your mindset OP. You need to appreciate what you have or else you will not be any happier working for yourself then you are at the office.

Trust me, I'm on the opposite side of the fence(Physical labor) just to give you some perspective. I make more money, but do not yet have benefits as I've been dumping it all back into the business. I have bad tendonitis in my shoulder, starting to get hammer toe, and my back sometimes feels like it's ready to give out. Every day that I take off is $500+ lost + whatever I spend and that mindset NEVER leaves my mind. The hours are unexpected sometimes and I have to skip vacation for work on occasion. The amount of stress is huge when you're working for yourself, and hurting myself means I get zero income and bills rack up. Most days I long for a desk job where I have set hours.

Fix your mindset OP, you won't be any happier doing physical labor, trust me. If you had to do anything, start a small side business, preferably online so you can grow it at your convenience. Look into Buddhism, not for the religion but just for how happy that entire culture is and how much they appreciate life. The Dalai Lama has some very inspirational words.

If you do quit your job, make sure that decision is backed by SERIOUS drive and ambition and you know exactly what you want to do. I would invest heavily in your savings as well before you quit, businesses are much more expensive to start and run then you would think.

[stevarius]

To think people truly want this lol. We arent meant to be inside we are meant to be outside in the wild running hunting cheetahs and humans and other animals .

So..... police officer in urban area?

[MrNippers]

Watch fight club and American beauty srs

OP isn't in high school

[FatGuyinaVolvo]

OP, if you don't have kids yet, quit your job and find something you love to do. If your wife isn't willing to support you and your goals, leave her.

If you have kids however, you are kind of screwed.

Did you miss the part where op said he has a house?
He's kinda locked in with dat der mortgage. You can't just up and toss that, unless maybe you leave the country and luck out that the debt doesn't follow you.

OP: No one likes work. (Ok there are a few rare exceptions)
So what do you love? Music, misc, lifting? Can you get paid to do any of that? If not, then tough sht. That's life.
Most people don't go to their jobs to have fun, they do it because they've signed contracts to purchase all sorts of expensive sht and need to pay for them somehow.

Also, if you're thinking about a trade, don't bother - you'll hate that in a few years too, and be even further in the hole for the tech schooling (unless you've been welding or whatever already and can get a job doing it without the need for certifications and a tech program)

Just suck it up man. Try to focus on the sht you LIKE about your job (you can misc at work!) and make a friend or two that you can joke around with so that the time goes by faster. Save money.
Pay off your house and debts (or get to a point where you're in the green and could sell and walk away).
Then do whatever the feltch you want. Start a small business doing something random (supp company?) or travel or just take some time off for yourself

[Chezdon]

You know what you gotta do. Quit. Save up, go travel.

If Miscing is seriously one of the top three things in your life then wow. You need to change now.

[jamesbwbevis]

I guess being unemployed makes it hard for me to understand this. You make good money, you have time to enjoy it. Is it just the work itself? The way I see it I'm never going to get paid to do something I enjoy so i'll take the best combination of hours/money I could get.

[Celsus]

To think people truly want this lol. We arent meant to be inside we are meant to be outside in the wild running hunting cheetahs and humans and other animals .

This.

education of peace

[hugeN00B]

OP, if you don't have kids yet, quit your job and find something you love to do. If your wife isn't willing to support you and your goals, leave her.

If you have kids however, you are kind of screwed.

no kids but i do have a dog who is my best friend. live with my gf in my house (my name on all paperwork, she just lives with me) and she would probably suport anything i do. shes and engineer and makes enough to support both of us should i have zero income. at the moment we are both baller status as combined income with no kids and no debt.

[stone_free10]

stop complaining, *******. there are millions of people who would love to be in your position. you sound whiny and ungrateful.

Oh really? join date May 2013 and have 1500 posts? what you live on misc?
age:22 - dont have any life experience.
instead of giving some advice or something similar you act like a fukin badass... stfu

OP, if you don't have kids yet, quit your job and find something you love to do. If your wife isn't willing to support you and your goals, leave her.

If you have kids however, you are kind of screwed.

this, seriously, people stick with 8-5, 9-5 jobs because they are scared, they have security with that job but they are unhappy.
you are young. Do something that will make you happy. SRS

it is easy to complain about your job (to your family,friends) but also if you are complaining, that means you are unhappy. It is time for a change.
Make a plan, stay at the job for x-time and save money and then move on.

[PointBreak85]

Did you miss the part where op said he has a house?
He's kinda locked in with dat der mortgage. You can't just up and toss that, unless maybe you leave the country and luck out that the debt doesn't follow you.

OP: No one likes work. (Ok there are a few rare exceptions)
So what do you love? Music, misc, lifting? Can you get paid to do any of that? If not, then tough sht. That's life.
Most people don't go to their jobs to have fun, they do it because they've signed contracts to purchase all sorts of expensive sht and need to pay for them somehow.

Also, if you're thinking about a trade, don't bother - you'll hate that in a few years too, and be even further in the hole for the tech schooling (unless you've been welding or whatever already and can get a job doing it without the need for certifications and a tech program)

Just suck it up man. Try to focus on the sht you LIKE about your job (you can misc at work!) and make a friend or two that you can joke around with so that the time goes by faster. Save money.
Pay off your house and debts (or get to a point where you're in the green and could sell and walk away).
Then do whatever the feltch you want. Start a small business doing something random (supp company?) or travel or just take some time off for yourself

"*the things you own end up owning you" when are people going to learn from fight club? This movie was like a revelation on how to truly live.

[wisdommaster1]

stop complaining, *******. there are millions of people who would love to be in your position. you sound whiny and ungrateful.

theres nothing whiny and ungrateful about hating your job... so please go.

OP just starting doing research, trying lots of new things to figure out what it is you REALLY want to do. Once you figure that out start working towards and don't be afraid to take a chance. Odds are you could always fall back into another engineering job if you really needed to but lets hope that doesnt happen. GL I'm working through similar stuff now too

[Faboo]

huge room for advancement/travel

Why don't you try some of this before you quit, to be a crane operator

[jamesbwbevis]

Did you miss the part where op said he has a house?
He's kinda locked in with dat der mortgage. You can't just up and toss that, unless maybe you leave the country and luck out that the debt doesn't follow you.

OP: No one likes work. (Ok there are a few rare exceptions)
So what do you love? Music, misc, lifting? Can you get paid to do any of that? If not, then tough sht. That's life.
M

I think this guy has the most practical advice that can be applied for the average person. Make the most of work and appreciate it because it gives you the funds to do the things you like. If you really hate it, hoard money like crazy so you can leave/retire earlier at some point

[exbuffstuff]

-currently working as engineer in corporate world, hate it, desk job 8-5, fake smile, emails, excel sheets, work casual dress, office politics
-pays 76k with full benifits, matching 401k huge room for advancement/travel
-dream of outside all day long when not miscing
-brain going numb
-cant do this for the next 35 years
-browsing trade school jobs: welding, carpentry, electrician, underwater welding, pipe fitter, crane opporator
-too scared to leave high salary and good beni's with no guarantee of success but hates daily work life
-college paid for already, own new house need to pay mortgage
-hate waking up in morning
-truly only enjoy lifting, music and misc

misc what do?
Need advice from brahs that refused the comfy life and chose hard work instead. Did it workout for you? Do you regret it?

inb4 be an hero
inb4 quit complaining id kill for that salary/job
inb4 op is a *******

Make what you do more valuable to you.

Work for yourself.

Take the time to own the company you work for...start consulting on the weekends till you can stab at it alone and be the boss.

So much more is realized about ones self when you own what you do.

If all else fails do not worry about the home, simply put it up for rent so you can bounce and have it as passive income to pay for itself...or mostly for itself.

This will give you the freedom to downsize while not throwing away a potential asset and allow you to rethink what you are going to or want to do with the rest of your life.

and the last lines of;

-hate waking up in morning
-truly only enjoy lifting, music and misc

Sounds a bit pussy to me and I doubt you will ever survive a hard work job TBH.

You think it will get easier if you get a manual labor or hard work job OP?

You dont get to have your cake and eat it too.

What you get to do is work and find yourself at the same time by sacrificing some thing...mainly your time.

You should of found out who you were in college...not down the road...but you can do a 'do over'...just start doing it.

[J90]

It's hard wired in our brains to be outside.

Being inside too much is fcking us up.

[JKLOL]

bread

[JoSmoBN]

That's life for you....


My suggestion is pick up a ton of hobbies and keep your job. You've already put in a good amount of work to get to where you are. Enjoy the things outside of work and use your income to supplement them.

[hugeN00B]

I think it's all dependent on your mindset OP. You need to appreciate what you have or else you will not be any happier working for yourself then you are at the office.

Trust me, I'm on the opposite side of the fence(Physical labor) just to give you some perspective. I make more money, but do not yet have benefits as I've been dumping it all back into the business. I have bad tendonitis in my shoulder, starting to get hammer toe, and my back sometimes feels like it's ready to give out. Every day that I take off is $500+ lost + whatever I spend and that mindset NEVER leaves my mind. The hours are unexpected sometimes and I have to skip vacation for work on occasion. The amount of stress is huge when you're working for yourself, and hurting myself means I get zero income and bills rack up. Most days I long for a desk job where I have set hours.

Fix your mindset OP, you won't be any happier doing physical labor, trust me. If you had to do anything, start a small side business, preferably online so you can grow it at your convenience. Look into Buddhism, not for the religion but just for how happy that entire culture is and how much they appreciate life. The Dalai Lama has some very inspirational words.

If you do quit your job, make sure that decision is backed by SERIOUS drive and ambition and you know exactly what you want to do. I would invest heavily in your savings as well before you quit, businesses are much more expensive to start and run then you would think.

thank you for your perspective. it seems that everyone has the grass is always greener mentality in everything they do in life