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The Office Space Feeling

raynadawnraynadawn member
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Got the chance to sneak away tonight for dinner with a friend.  When she asked me how it was working, my response was that I really just wanted to quit.  My job I like but the pay and the other managers are a problem.   "Quit and do what?" (Nevermind the immediate answer of be a mom - that's obvious - more of a what else). And my answer after some thought was "nothing." Like Peter I've slipped into that Office Space mode and the worse of it is that I don't even have to physically be there! I work from home!  For some reason the longer the vacation the more you just don't want to work. That 8 weeks off just killed any desire to want to have a job at the moment. It's not an option, we need the two incomes. Not even asking for advice, just sayin'...

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Re: The Office Space Feeling

  • laurakaz13laurakaz13 member

    Everyone falls into a rut sometimes.  There are days I swear I have just sat there at my desk and stared at the screen. 

    I have no advice, but just wanted to say that I've definitely been there!  Well, I will say to just maximize the quality time you have with your little one when you can.  That always brightens my day!

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  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    I'm sure most of us have been there.  I moved into a new position at work after coming back, which I enjoy a lot more, but now that I'm through the training and really have it all "down," I find myself just staring at the computer, or spending way too much time online.  LO was sick last week and DH and I split time with him, so I worked some half days.  It was so nice, and I could totally do this job PT, but I certainly don't need my boss to know that.  Need that FT salary for a bit longer.
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  • aeh72aeh72 member

    I so have this feeling.  And, I work at home too! I've been a huge rut at my job since I had DS.  I thought being off for 3 months would allow me to go back refreshed and engaged in my job again, but it didn't.  And, it's not about wanting to stay home. I do want to work. I just want a different job and I've realized I kind of pigeonholed myself into a career and in order to make a change, I'd probably have to take a paycut and lose a lot of flexibilty my current job affords (working from home, a great boss that understands working parents often need flexiblity).  It's hard to think about losing income and flexiblity right now, but I'm getting closer to feeling like it will be worth it. You know the admin in Office Space who says, "Somebody's got a case of the Mondays"? I do.Every.Single.Day.

     

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