To have hated every job ive ever had?

THIS.

I find the sense of entitlement unbelievable. Your job puts food on the table and roof over your head. It pays for all the nice things you need and want. If you have other means to fund your life, you should really quit this job and do something you truly enjoy ( or not do anything at all). Until then, gratitude goes a long way in finding a reason to like your job.

I hate working and resent the time it takes out of life. Its not been helped by a job change after redundancy and feeling like a small cog.

But I like being able to pay the bills so suck it up like the majority.

Roll on the lottery win 😂

Its a rare thing to completely love what you do and getting into a career where you do can be difficult, risky or just plain luck.

No advice, otherwise I wouldn't be in this boat either, but solidarity!

It can still be the jobs...and be you. Capitalism and neurodivergence aren't a good mix and make employment very hard going. Saying it's just the person is quite an ableist viewpoint, as in, if you just fixed yourself you'd fit into the system.

It is life that you need a job, but we are socialised to think we have to love it, to be passionate, to find our dream job. Its more realistic to know that a lot of people, and particularly neurodivergent people, don't dream of labour and fucking hate their jobs.

Oh don’t be such a bootlicker. What difference does it make to your life if strangers on the internet don’t like their job?

Idk about OP but I'm well aware I'm the problem. I hate jobs, I hate being told what to do, I hate having my routine dictated by someone else and I don't think I have the right personality to be self-employed either. It's not really relevant that the issue is me, it doesn't stop the feeling of dread when I think I'm stuck doing this, or some variation on this, for 30 years more.

Are you willing to downsize your life and living costs enough not to have to work or do to very minimal work?

Buy a tiny house somewhere cheap, eat very cheaply, no holidays or hobbies/activities that aren't free, minimal spending?

Not working and not having any money to do anything but go for a walk from your front door might be much less attractive than a Xmas holiday when you have an income is.

'@DowntonBlabbie · Today 13:50

Thing is, if you've found every single job shit, and you've had lots...it's not the jobs, is it? It's you. You're the common denominator. It's a you problem.'

Read the thread.

It is not just the OP that feels that way.

You have a thread full of people talking of toxic workplaces/colleagues, unrealistic deadlines, bad management or having problems combining work and managing a long term health conditions.

They are many good reasons why people struggle with work.

Not to mention that so many employers seem to love being stuck in the past and refuse to support positive change like Hybrid/remote working which in many cases have improved people's work-life balance.

No wonder many of us had enough of this...

The 9 to 5 working in an office for a single employer with added long or uncomfortable commute is not always the best option for many people.

So think self employed then! What is your passion? What do you like, naturally gravitate towards etc It may be the relentless 9 to 5 that's killing you rather than the work itself. If you could work but to your own timetable does that sound feasible?

The answer for me was to get off the corporate treadmill and do lesser paid fulfilling work. I've found the answer for me and I no longer get sunday dread.

Nobody would have expected you to (just like nobody actually expects you to be passionate about any job) . They'd just expect you to get on with your job without the whining.

Thing is, if you've found every single job shit, and you've had lots...it's not the jobs, is it? It's you. You're the common denominator. It's a you problem.

I feel you OP. I hate work. I hate the inflexibility of it, and 9-5 is bullshit, it's 8-6 plus commute nowadays! I'm also in a rut where my health conditions need exercise to really be the best me, but after that long at work I'm exhausted on its own, then exercise, get dinner and do a chore I'm not making it to bed until gone 11 so sleep is also suffering. I feel like if you want to be able to live comfortably, then it always seems to have to be the cooking, cleaning, exercising that has to give, but if that gives and life is so miserable then you don't need the money so much from working.

For me, it's the people, mostly the customers. Everyone seems to want the moon on a stick and not pay for it. I'm fed up of dodgy Dave needing a 'deal' to get something over the line. Negotiations with belligerent arseholes all the time is draining beyond belief. They don't try this shit buying their meal deal at the self scan in Tescos so why do they think at work everything needs to be a cringey Apprentice style "it's £20, will you take £19.99" barter just to feel like they have 'won', especially when you ask them if they have a budget at the start and they say no. It's always slimey men too.

Never liked any job. Currently, I've had around 8 in 20 years. I leave because of red tape, management, and unrealistic workload. I get bored very easily, too. I'm hoping to retire at 60, so another 20 yrs to go. I've done admin/office and work at quite high level now, but I just want out of work.

I have ended up hating all the jobs I have ever had. I didn't hate them initially.

The reason I have hated these jobs has been the people I needed to interact with .

But each job had different reasons. Some were cliquey. ,one was the customers , sometimes due to disorganisation . Once I didn't get paid enough because someone didn't mark me in for that shift.

I can put up with boring work, I hate jobs because of how the behaviour of others make me feel.

I feel exactly the same. I also didn’t sleep much last due to anxiety about returning to work. I’ve come to the conclusion I just don’t really want to work (I have to, though) I was a SAHM for a long time before returning to work and I loved it-I never felt bored.

Totally get you, OP. I'm 61 and have lurched from job to job my whole life. Some good jobs and I'm very highly paid now but hate every minute of it. Been dreading today for a week.

So envy people who like their work.

Yeh, me too tbh. I'm also in the civil service and the upside is that it's easy and I work almost entirely from home, but I still wish I didn't have to do it. I don't think there's a way around it. I need money to pay my bills. The day goes faster and I feel more productive if I take my ADHD medication.

I feel the same OP and have done for the last 25 years. The people I know that enjoy work are the ones that have made their hobby their work or work doing something they love, such as working with dogs, even if the pay isn’t great.

The other group are those with their own business. Not having to answer to a boss or have to deal with the tittle tattle of work politics and being able to keep the majority of the income the business creates would make it worthwhile.

I feel for you OP. My first 'grown up' FT job was as a bank clerk. I used to feel wprried and sick every Sunday. All the other employees were older than me and many spoke their own language between themselves which made me feel so alone. And there was a lechy manager who tried it on a couple of times, but I was 22 and just got a mortgage and was scared to change jobs. I stayed there for 4 years which was far too long. My next job was at a call centre and whilst it was very fast paced I felt like a weight off my shoulders and my colleagues were good fun.
Can you seek some careers advice or consider dropping hours and doing some training/OU degree to retrain? I'm doing a degree apprenticeship atm which means my work pays for my degree, I work 4 days get 1 day uni day and have teaching weeks and placements. It's busy but the variety stops me getting bored. Good luck!

I worked boring office jobs then did a silversmithing course in the evenings for fun and loved it. 10 years later and I'm now a full time goldsmith. See what courses might interest you at an adult education centre maybe, ceramics, silversmithing, textiles? or think totally getting out of the office and doing a different role like joining the police, being a healthcare assistant or a pharmacist perhaps. Lots of those roles you don't need a qualification before but can learn on the job

Is Morrisby really good for careers?

Op, have you thought about working for a charity? Fundraising and strategy? Events?

How old are you OP? I'm in my early 30s and felt much the same until a few years ago when I could work more from home.

Read that as 'spend my time time travelling' and I was very impressed! 🙈

Agreed