to admit my life is crap?

[venturingforth]

I have a crap job, which pays so crappily I can only afford to live by doing a ridiculous amount of hours, which means I have no spare time to do anything I enjoy couldn't afford to anyway

Because of my crap job I never get to see friends, meeting a partner is out of the question, any sort of social life falls flat on it's face as my shifts change constantly.

Because my crap job has crap pay I live in a crap area, I eat crap because I rarely have time to cook, I look crap because I have to wear a horrible uniform, and I feel crap because I am exhausted ALL of the time.

No one will convince me my life isn't CRAP.

AIBU ?

Erm, rightiho then.

Squirrels. Sparrows, A walk in the park.

(but in defence of the many kind and thoughtful posters, I don't think many of them were actually disputing the OP's account of her circumstances)

And !

I dont think a choir would fit with OP's working hours tbh.

I agree with things like a good book, a brisk walk during the hour/2 hours between finishing and starting work again. Is it possible to cycle from job to job? Great exercise to boost your metabolism and endorphins so you get a happy kick. Planning and batch cooking your favourite meals so lunch/dinner is something you really look forward to. Take up an online course for fun to fill those gaps between work and also give you that feeling of having achieved something in those times rather than thinking of them as wasted unpaid hours. Take a sketch book/camera and go and draw/snap some stuff. And do arrange to meet up with friends, even for a quick half hour if that's all you/they can fit in. It's still better than not seeing them. And it breaks up the isolation. I'm sure there are plenty more things you can do if you put your thinking cap on and don't automatically dismiss all ideas.

I wasn't slating you OP.

I hope it all works out for you.

I think OP doesn't want advice but changing her working conditions by campaigning and fighting for her rights might make her life and others more bearable.

Remember our children may be doing these jobs in a few years time.

Do you work as a home carer? I work similar hours to you for the same sort of pay.