After 30 years I am totally sick of the 9-5

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There are people out there who are working on yachts, sailing the med, in the sun type of thing ..

Yes there are perks and pitfalls with all jobs but I am totally sick and fed up of the same old 9-5 ... same office, same work, same bloody everything. Moving jobs/companies is not the answer .. that would just be a different 'same old'.

After 30 years I have very little left to give energy/enthusiasm wise, Is this really it for the next 20 years for me ? I have to work, I cannot move abroad, I cannot retrain, I earn reasonably decent money.

Just needed a rant. Another year of the same old ...

Why can't you retrain out of interest? I was so bored and miserable in an office job. In my early 40s my husband had an idea to start a business and I said why not. It went from a side gig to a full time job for me plus another 2 employees and although it can be very stressful it is rarely boring and I never dread going to work in the morning. Plus I met new people and learned a lot of new things. It doesn't earn me millions but I do ok and I enjoy it.

You sound a bit defeatist sorry - I'm sure there are ways to change things if you really want to.

You are in the wrong job.

Not sure what the answer is.....Retraining? New company? Move sideways in current one?? But if your job means you can't face getting out of bed in the morning, seriously consider a change.

You only have one life.

Work 4 days a week and take up a hobby?