Please can you help me with the life changing magic of not giving a feck at work

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I am two weeks in to a new contract job (12 month mat cover) that I am rather regretting taking: I am not sure I enjoy the work and I am massively out of my depth
Not sure I can resign yet (!) so
How do I care less?

The switch needs to go from seeing things as your problem and change to seeing things as their problem.

If you have too much to do, then there is too much work which is their problem so give them all the info and ask them to solve it.

If you don't understand something then they haven't explained it properly / need to provide training or job shadowing.

If people are generally just twats, call them out on it - it's their issue to sort not yours to get upset by.

What exactly are you struggling with and maybe I can help with more not giving a fuck re-positioning

I just feel I am out of my depth, and not performing well so far. And I want to care less about it as I am only here to cover as it a mat leave cover.
But that not in my usual mindset as I like to under promise and over deliver
I just want to be minimum viable effort

Friday night bump
Please be kind

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I would add that it totally depends what the job is.

If other people's health and wellbeing totally depends on what you are doing - then you need to give a feck really.

If you are manufacturing test tubes for a factory that tests the strength of fibre in polyester tights - then, feck your day away.

So OP - how important IS your job?

Sadly not, I'm a teacher so giving fucks is important. Hope you get some good advice

Oh no.
It's def not a life or death scenario.
It's middle management nonsense

I would say you need to seek support if you're out of your depth.

The art of not giving a feck about work, so far as I understand it, is more about being healthily able to switch off when the working day ends, not succumbing to presenteeism, keeping mistakes in perspective, not getting dragged into politics. It doesn't mean you shouldn't try wholeheartedly to work to the best of your ability during the working day.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to care less, you should absolutely care whilst you’re there but be able to detach once you are home so you get some balance and headspace.

If you feel out of your depth work on where your knowledge gaps are and the deliverables you can offer in the meantime.