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How do you find the strength to keep grinding rather than living? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TheKnoxEvent@lemmy.world to c/antiwork@lemmy.ml
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How do you find the strength to go on, day in day out at work? I get up at 6:30 AM. I have a little over an hour commute each day. I work my 8 to 17 job. by the time I get home its around 18:15 so overall I am giving close to 12 hours of my day to work and coming back home I am tired and beaten all I do is shower, cook dinner, eat it, and then laze around on youtube like a zombie until I fall asleep around 21 only to start the race anew tomorrow Half of my weekend is spent on house keeping chores (living alone, I get the pleasure of doing all of them alone) the latter half is spent mostly lazing online because I neither have the strength, nor the time, to seriously indulge any hobbies at best I mindlessly play some video game but I cant say I really enjoy it because I am zoned out with the fatigue of the past week and the stress of the new work week ahead. Next week will be my 3rd year in my current job and honestly I have no idea how I survived that long, or how long I can survive in this state. Whatever this is, this aint living its being a zombie.

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[–] Screwthehole@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I eventually changed some shit. Changed careers a couple times. Found one that isn't so bad. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't do it if I didn't need money, but as far as jobs go it's fine.

You could find remote or work closer to home. Find home closer to work. Change careers completely (although while doing it, I made less and it was harder, it paid off eventually and now that it's done, I'm glad I did it).

You change jobs until you find one where you aren't miserable. That's it. That's the whole thing. I don't work even remotely close to my educational skillset or previous work experience would suggest. But you know what? It's all still helpful. I learned to be a better communicator, salesman, etc at the other jobs and they all come in handy now.