this job has me burnt out on life (srs)

[SofaKingSlow]

If you're thinking about quitting you should probably wait,
cause everybody gotta do a phucking job that they hate..





Work sucks regardless. Save your money and use that to do the things you enjoy. You won't like the things you dream about doing when they aren't paying your bills at the end of the day.

[ocelo7]

I feel you. Sometimes I want to just pack my **** and head out to Colorado and become a tour guide, or ski bum or something.

The hardest part is letting go of this comfortable lifestyle. But then I ask myself, whats the point of all this money if I'm not TRULY doing what I love and following my heart. The universe is telling me to chase it.

I actually quit the corporate world 2 years ago (Network Administrator) and have been day trading full time. I can't stand the fake people, smiles and politics. I won't go back to it. Ever.

How was it being a network admin?

[All-Star11]

-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 *******

Op...you need kids (srs)

[NecessaryMind]

76k.

Most outside jobs don't pay 76k. Not around here anyways.

You quit that sh*t and you're going to miss that 76k.

Try to cut back your hours or something. There's alot of stressful sh*t that goes along with trades and such... lots of piss-off sh*t that is never brought up on the misc. Just sayin.

You start a trade and that 76k is fukin gone.

What you do after work? Sports? Hobbies?

[PointBreak85]

Op...you need kids (srs)

why? and please use logic

[Fokized]

Move to San Francisco Bay Area

Get a high paying engineering job at an emerging startup you are interested in

Enjoy life.

[All-Star11]

why? and please use logic

Changes your perspective on life...

All of a sudden your job isn't your priority. It becomes almost selfish to think of yourself.
You do what is best for your family and everything becomes rewarding.

A single person making 80K with benefits and retirement worked out is bored.
A married man with 2 kids, making 80K (wife makes whatever), college funds, kids have benefits and all of a sudden you feel like superman because you're able to provide an awesome life for you family.

in b4 FA comment.

[NecessaryMind]

What experience do you have in trades/physical work?

How do you know you will like doing that sh*t all day long? Most of my trades buddies are burnt out at the end of their day. I've heard enough stories from them and helped on job sites with them to know it can be a real fukin piss-off doing that sh*t.

Also, they all have chronic joint problems, bad backs, sore everything, etc.... all of them. That type of work can really wear your body out quick.

Something to consider...

[j_to_the]

I didn't read every post.. so I'm sure it's been said.

I am engineer, and while there is certainly some crossover with negatives, I love it... Literally do something different every day. There are always going to be drawbacks - but it's how you deal with them. If you truly want to be an engineer, find a different 'field' where you can thrive. If you don't, then do something you want to do - like carpentry - but understand the toll of manual labor b/c it isn't all rainbows and bj's.

[TaserDatBitch]

If I were you, I'd continue to collect the pay checks and start a business on the side, then once the income from your side business equals your corporate pay, quit the job.

[Drogo6]

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.

[Gothwaite]

Op...you need kids (srs)

lol what. op is at perhaps one of the last points in his life where he has the freedom to drop what hes doing and do anything he wants, and your solution is to put him in shackles.

[All-Star11]

lol what. op is at perhaps one of the last points in his life where he has the freedom to drop what hes doing and do anything he wants, and your solution is to put him in shackles.

kids <> shackles.

[lsiberian]

You've goofed on the finances. I'll keep it simple. Get out of debt, stay out of debt, save for a layoff and invest the rest. There is no good reason to go into debt. Rich people have assets poor people have liabilities.

I'm sure you probably enjoy engineering and just have a terrible job. I suspect you are working for a defense contractor if so I suggest looking for a small business instead. It may pay a little less, but it's way more fun.

Of course there is nothing wrong with a side pursuit remember to always start a business slow and on the side first.

[SgtAlphaXII]

Stick with it for a couple of years and save money (srs) before you abandon it.

[thatGuyyy]

The grass is always greener on the other side OP

[dsgb610]

-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 *******

go be all you can be op, special forces or something. You have the age, degree, stamina, and strength. do it *******

[PitaGriffin]

-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 *******

Mechanical engineer checking in here, few years older.

Similar story, felt exactly the same as you at your age brah. Hopeless almost. And no one gets it because youre 'doing better' than 95% of the people your age.

I also owned a house at 25, but mine was a project house.

I got tired of it all and formulated a plan.

I have since flipped that property, took the profits and have started a side business with a friend, that (hopefully) will become my career in a year or so. Things are going well thus far. F*cking liberating man...and its just the beginning.

in the mean time, I will stay at my current desk here until I am confident I can sustain myself with my side business. I am willing to cut things back if necessary, but I wont f*ck myself by leaving my current career too early.

so - My discontent with the BS corporate life still exists...however, there is light at the end of the tunnel now, and it affects me very little at this point. I laugh at situations that used to upset me in the office life.... im not out of the woods yet, but damn close.

so, basically... use your brains -your current career can lead you to wherever/whatever you want pretty quickly. Not all jobs can depending on what you want in life (i.e. a park ranger - as suggested). Come up with a plan, and execute.

besides that, the only advice Id give you is to make certain you don't handcuff yourself any further to that desk of yours. fancy car payments, expensive toys/vacations, jewelry, a wedding, kids, etc. Be the most selfish motherf*cker you can. its all about you at this point in life, as it should be. Be selfless when you can really afford to do so.

my $0.02

[SquallFF8]

OP go ahead and quit to find a lower paying job that you enjoy more. The problem is that I guarantee that you'll start being upset that you don't have as much cash to blow and amazing benefits to go with it. Its one of those "you don't know what you have until its gone" kind of scenarios here. Very few people actually enjoy what they do. Thats life.


Honestly, it sounds like you need more to do outside of your 8 hour workday. You need more of a life that you enjoy and can spend your money on to make your current job more satisfying.

[DukeValentino]

This is truly an example of "first world problems". I never thought I would see a time where people would complain about getting paid 70k+ (The average salary in US is about 36k). I understand you're bored at work, but surely you must have other hobbies outside of work to tend to?


I mean, surely the salary must negate the affect of any boredom you feel there?

[Vikingblood666]

I know this feel OP.

Been working as a car salesmen for 6+ months. So soul destroying...

Everyone here is divorced with no family in my sales dept due to so many hours and stress from the job (10+ people). Everyone is negative and miserable as hell.

The pay is alright. brb graduated the police academy with CJ degree brb no jobs brb only job I could get was a car salesmen job.

I gotta go back to school got accepted into the school I want for computer science just gotta pull the trigger.

[CollegeStudent8]

works is not meant ot be liked...get out of that delusion.

[Fist-Of-Freedom]

How was it being a network admin?

If I had to choose an office job, it would definitely be it. Still have to deal with stupid BS in an office setting, and stupid end users who whine whine whine. But for the most part you get to do what you want and be left alone.

[905brah]

maybe op would be happier working for himself

you can work as hard as you choose

consulting perhaps?

[NecessaryMind]

whetesvthe shower?

Shower?? Check the first pic... that's why he's by the ocean!

[getout87]

also, think about how it looks on your resume when you move around too much. i'm in my third position out of college (2009 grad), and looking to make a move, and the first question they always ask in interviews is why i've moved so much.

[trashbat]

a lot of this thread is pretty depressing, already meditate every day and still struggling to find peace with myself.
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when i was a kid i imagined my life to be this /

instead its more like this ----------------------------

i think the key op now is to focus on your hobbies, develop new ones and focus on them

this blog is pretty inspirational:

http://www.talktostrangersblog.com/?...te-pp&sdir=asc

dude is stuck in la with a job he hates, decides to talk to strangers to meet new people, changes his life exponentially

also yes man: say yes to any opportunity that arises, you can be surprised where it takes you

[jamesbwbevis]

works is not meant ot be liked...get out of that delusion.

this

[thatGuyyy]

This is truly an example of "first world problems". I never thought I would see a time where people would complain about getting paid 70k+ (The average salary in US is about 36k). I understand you're bored at work, but surely you must have other hobbies outside of work to tend to?


I mean, surely the salary must negate the affect of any boredom you feel there?

Strong this

I hate this new generation of entitled pussies. You work to support yourself, not for ****ing entertainment

If everyone followed the ideology that "work has to be fun", then society would crumble

You don't realize how privileged you are, stop taking it for granted

[wfsolis]

I've known a few people that did something similar to what you're thinking about doing, OP.

One guy I know got his business degree at Brown and was working at a big firm in Boston. He quit, moved home, and started getting his associates in massage therapy.

Dude seemed 10x happier than he ever did before.