To be fed up of working......

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Hi all that's it really?
Been working full time since I left university in 1999. But also worked all through university.

I've never taken any ling periods of time off aside from mat leave for 6 months.

I'm so bored of working. I can't retire till I'm 67...I'm 47 now....honestly it's so depressing......

It is depressing. I find the most important thing is to know when you have a good thing - do you actually want to quit/move jobs or are you just restless?

I get restless in work but I’ll never leave because I know I have it good.

Do you have options for sabbatical or similar? Sometimes even having a holiday or mini break booked can help too. Would you be able to drop down to 4 days?

I hear you, same age as you, similar position (have worked full time since leaving uni) and feel exactly the same! I keep buying lottery tickets in desperation

Preaching to the choir sister!

I started my YTS on 18th April 1988. Still in the same job. 36 years with no end in sight 😱

I hear you!
Although I had 3 stints off due to redundancy. After one, I got a pt job- mainly because we had 2 DC at 2 different primary schools and things were very difficult! I often think back to that time, plenty of time ffor exercise, house clean and lovely meals cooked from sscratch. Downside was that we couldn't really afford the little extras like holidays, meals out or a 2nd car ...

Left uni at 1996 and I’m turning 50 this year. I really can’t see myself working another 17 years in my job but that’s how it is. Don’t ask me what I want to do instead because my answer would be not working, retired and do what I want.

Im the same age, also graduated in 1999. Part-time job from age 16 and continued to work throughout uni years. Since graduating I did have a year travelling and 2 x maternity leaves but I cannot possibly do another 20 years.

I totally agree, similar situation and age. I try not to think too far ahead as it feels daunting. I just try to concentrate on the little things, day off/lie in etc.

I understand. I have 40+ years and feel this way some days. 20 doesn’t seem much less than 40, to say you’ve been working so long. It must feel relentless for you

I just went straight to the first job that took me after A levels, just after my 18th birthday. I've been working ever since and will be 58 this year. Couldn't afford to pay into a private pension until 20 years ago, and am not exactly on a high salary now. No hope of retiring for at least another 7 years. Completely grim.

Feel your pain I’m similar age group and so tired already! Can’t claim pension until 69!!

I'm 5 yrs older than you and definitely planning to retire by 57. Youngest DC is 17 & hopefully, more or less through university by then. No way am I waiting till 67 which is why, I have been pumping loads more into my pension/ISAs, etc in preparation. I have been working FT for 30 yrs with 2 short maternity leaves. I'm about to go down to a 4 day week and if I'm honest, I could jack it all in but DH & I are still restricted whilst DD is at home for another 3+ yrs so there's no point so we might as well focus on our retirement planning. I'm really looking forward to having a middle aged gap year or even buying a campervan and travelling all over Europe for a few months outside of peak season. I'm still in the midst of menopausal suffering which I would have never anticipated in my youth so good health has also focused my early retirement planning.

I am around the same age as you and have worked in some capacity or other since 1994 - I worked all through 6th form and university. No career break, travelling or maternity leave, no furlough during lockdown.

I don't feel like you do though. Yes ultimately I work to pay the bills but my work is interesting and makes a difference. I am going back on Tuesday after a week or so on holiday and don't feel the dread, actually I am looking forward to gettig stuck in and seeing my colleagues.

Have you interrogated why you feel like this? Is it the actual work? The culture at your workplace? The commute?

Do you take all your leave?

Would a career break or secondment be possible?

Get a different job! It makes the world of difference

Thanks! Glad it's not only me. No furlough for me either and I think I've developed PTSD from lockdown. It was awful.

But I did changed jobs last wear and now work in a school, so I have school holidays off now. But I'm still fed up. I have to commit for 6 years and then will re-evaluate my situation. My youngest will be starting university. One they go my aim is to move back to my home country, back to warm weather....

Oh my goodness, yes! I just want to stop.

Same age as you and exH took everything, cleared all accounts and pensions and the court in the country we lived in couldn't enforce return.

So I have no pension either so probably working till I'm 75.

I quite like my job, it's definitely vocational, but not keen on my colleagues 😂 Also don't necessarily want 'higher' management job but the pay literally stagnates if you don't go up the ladder. My two most recent bosses have between them less than half my experience (and you can fucking tell) and I'm also really fucking tired of the women at the coal face in my profession getting trodden on by young men who won't ever have lost years to children. I only had 4 bastard months mat leave per child but it's just balancing 3 kids alone with a ft job means I can't really consider some of the positions I'd find more interesting/ motivating and would pay more.

Sorry derailed slightly but yeah, I don't want to work for another 20 years.

This is me too! Also 47 and graduated in 1999. Have taught ever since and am bored out of my mind. I already work part time (4 days) and obviously have all the holidays but I still am so bored. Not willing to go for promotion as I would have to give up my life so am stuck.

Only another two years before I won't need the holidays and can branch out in a different job.

Aiming for partial retirement at 60 as I get some of my pension then. My pension is not great as I have always been part time but husband's pension is very good and we'll have paid off the house and got the kids sorted.

Also have dreams about the lottery.There's one where you get £1000 a day for 20 years, I spend far too much time thinking about that!