Anyone else get ‘the fear’ on a Sunday about going back to work?

[DoreenSamuel]

I do like my job but get that sinking feeling on a Sunday afternoon about having to go into work the next day.

It’s always fine once I’m there but I still get ‘the fear’

Anyone else or is it just me?

Douglas Adams makes one of his books on Sunday afternoon - The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul.

*named, not makes

For me, it's a clue that either I need to adjust my meds or change something at work. I'm not necessarily a morning person, but when I'm happy then I don't mind setting my alarm.

Yep, I've always been like this, since I was at school! I do think it's just sheer laziness with me. My jobs fine really but I'd just rather be not working! I have to try really hard not to let it ruin every Sunday

I remember that feeling so well. Horrible, isn't it?

Like Sassafrass I'm retired now. I got the feeling for some time after I retired, but now it's the opposite. I love Sunday evenings, sitting and relaxing, knowing that I don't have to get up and go to work.

My late dad was a phone lineman. As such he'd be called out for emergency work during storms and would work late into the night and come home cold, wet, and tired. I can remember when he first retired, every time it stormed he'd sit in his chair and stare out the window at the rain. With a huge smile on his face. Didn't get it then, certainly do now.

To me its not the job its the having to wake up early rather than languish in bed until after 10 am

@StopMegxit has nailed it. I love my job but I hate Sundays for the exact same reason. 5 solid days of having to get up early, go to bed early, and behave myself is just too much.

Yes. I'm fine until I go to bed Sunday night. And then it starts....

I used to get this but don't anymore (mostly) since being on anti-anxiety meds plus I often treat myself to a glass of wine which is a nice to look forward too. I also make sure my evening is lazy and I have nice food.

Yes, it happens in our house too. None of us sleep well on a Sunday night either... knackered Monday’s are par for the course now.

Ten times worse when you’ve had time off for a holiday

For me, when I get that feeling I know it's time to start looking for another job.

I had to fight to get this job, really tough interview process etc. Over the moon when I was successful and I love it. But, yes, I still get that feeling on a Sunday!

I don't get the fear as such - I love my job. But I start thinking that I've wasted my free weekend time every Sunday eve. I get this irrespective of what I've done/not done.

I'm really happy today as next week is my last before I retire 😄 🏖 !

All my time will be my own; no getting up in the dark and rain, when I want to laze

However, I've nearly always been lucky enough to enjoy my work and have mostly had lovely colleagues

But ... when I was at school - which I absolutely hated, due to racist bullying - I was miserable on Sunday evenings, absolute sick dread of what was to come

I've always found that being an adult is so much better, because if I don't like shitty situations, I can walk away

I work shifts so never have that Sunday feeling because I often have Mondays off or I only work Mon/Tues before getting two days off. It's one of the plus points of shift work. Downside is working 1 in 3 weekends

Me! I’m new to a job and I am worrying that I am not getting stuff right. Nobody has said anything but I get the impression that I’m a hinderance rather than a help.
Only been in the job 10 days though. Also colleagues not always clear about what I should do. Then tell me that I didn’t get x,y or z correct. I am inexperienced in the job role.
Fingers crossed that it falls into place for me soon.

Yes, that's why I don't do it, life's too short. Why have a sad day every week, do they pay for your emotions for a day?

For 12 years as a teacher I had that feeling and it was awful. Then I left it all behind and have an amazing office job. Now I enjoy the Sunday evenings I imagined everyone else was having and look forward to going into work everyday, so much that even though I can work from home whenever I want to, I choose to go into the office.
The main differences are that I now feel like people actually appreciate the work I do, and schools are such negative environments to work in.

We call it Sunday night dread. Or Monday night dread in my case, as I work 4 days per week. (Social worker)

I’m a SAHM, but I get it on a Sunday night, it’s the fear of going back to the normality of the week for me I think

I dont work mondays, I am so lucky,

But I dont suffer on monday nights, not really.

I'm a SAHM now and I still get this feeling on a Sunday.
I had it every Sunday of my school life and my (paid) working life.
Now my DC are at school I still have it.
I clearly need therapy.
All this is a round about way of saying I hear you OP (and others) and I'm sorry you feel like this. It's rubbish.

I used to when working full time. Not anymore now that I'm flexible part time.

I loathe my job. It's not the job I signed up for when I started training (or even started working); it's changed beyond recognition. And I hate working for my particular employer with a passion. I've had the dread all day today. I'm not sure I can actually face work tomorrow.

I spend quite a lot of my spare time researching options for retraining/career change. I just don't think I can do this any more.