Such truth!
Such truth!
Noted
At your age the most important question is do you have the savings to do what you want to do? Do you want to just go home and sit on the couch until Jesus calls, or would you rather build toys in the garage for underprivileged kids? Are you a teacher? Do you like seeing a spark light up in someone's eyes when they're finally getting it?
You need to figure out what you have, and what you want. Then start edging that direction. I worked up until this year and I did what I loved. I still have kids from years ago stopping by to tell me about something new they figured out or some new bull poop or bull head they're dealing with. I didn't love every day or week, but I loved every month, I guarantee that. Even the travel and roughhousing that my old body can't hardly take anymore.
You need to get out of your feelings and into your head. What do you LOVE? Or do you just want to sit around with the wife and watch soap operas all day? Because I can tell you women don't wanna do that with you in the house. They can *FEEL* you relaxing and they won't stand for it. "When are you going to fix my cabinet door?" "That fridge is still making that noise again, you know". "Are you about ready to take me to fill-in-the-blank so I can spend money we don't have, for things we don't need, to impress neighbors we don't even know? ARE YOU??"
Pick a thing you love and angle that direction. You'll be glad you did when retirement comes. If you post up about it maybe we can help. 99% of us have been where you are, considered quitting our jobs or life in general, and came through it. (1% of us are certifiably crazy, but you could say that about any bunch of coots)
You need to figure out what you have, and what you want. Then start edging that direction. I worked up until this year and I did what I loved. I still have kids from years ago stopping by to tell me about something new they figured out or some new bull poop or bull head they're dealing with. I didn't love every day or week, but I loved every month, I guarantee that. Even the travel and roughhousing that my old body can't hardly take anymore.
You need to get out of your feelings and into your head. What do you LOVE? Or do you just want to sit around with the wife and watch soap operas all day? Because I can tell you women don't wanna do that with you in the house. They can *FEEL* you relaxing and they won't stand for it. "When are you going to fix my cabinet door?" "That fridge is still making that noise again, you know". "Are you about ready to take me to fill-in-the-blank so I can spend money we don't have, for things we don't need, to impress neighbors we don't even know? ARE YOU??"
Pick a thing you love and angle that direction. You'll be glad you did when retirement comes. If you post up about it maybe we can help. 99% of us have been where you are, considered quitting our jobs or life in general, and came through it. (1% of us are certifiably crazy, but you could say that about any bunch of coots)
I work in an office for a natural gas company.
I was going insane in previous positions. Couldn’t stand coming to work, couldn’t stand the mind numbing work (accounting). It felt like the movie Groundhog Day. I basically resigned to the fact I was stuck and decided to keep my head down and drag myself out of bed each morning and through each day at the job.
Finally a job opened up that I love (financial data scientist). And now I don’t have that piss poor attitude that killed my motivation.
If you want to work, find something you like doing to pay the bills and keep funding a good retirement. And find the attitude that everyday is a blessing and take advantage to help yourself and others each day.
There’s nothing out there that pays the bills like o&g.
No wonder your posting about stocks and charts lol. Don’t take this the wrong way, but you have the nerdy side I wish I could have. I like numbers but office work makes me lose my mind.
.Outstanding advice.
Figure out how to make the most of what you have, and of what you are earning.
Beyond that stop telling yourself you hate your job, instead focus on the fact that it is providing a paycheck. Sometimes you have to lower you expectations of your job and realize the paycheck is the same whether you allow yourself to be miserable and hate it, or show up everyday and let others carry all of that burden while you collect the paycheck.
I retired 3 days after I became eligible and probably should have stayed another 5 years. Lots of days I wish I had something more productive to do. A man can only play so much. I am thinking of finding a part time gig at least for the winter. I do some volunteer financial coaching at church but that's only 2-3 times a week. Might look for another volunteer opportunity. Try to think about what's good enough about your job to stick it out until you're ready to do something you enjoy. Take as much vacation time as you can, even some leave without pay if you need to. Burn out is real. Maybe a counselor might help as well.
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