Sunday night blues getting worse

[JenniferTaylorClark]

I don’t know why but recently I dread work so much and really hate going. I was off on annual leave last week and could cry that I have to go back to work tomorrow. I’m forever day dreaming of a lottery win and how my life would be if I didn’t have to work. I have to pretend to care about my job and all the nonsense there when I just don’t. I just want to be at home. I know very few people enjoy work and those that do are very lucky but this is getting beyond just work blues. I have been at the same place for over 10 years and due to long service I earn a good wage for what I do so changing jobs wouldn’t be easy without a pay cut that I can’t really afford.
I am 43. I have gained 2 stone in 6 months and can’t stop comfort eating. I just don’t know how to escape this rut. The thought of 20+ more years at work is something I can’t bare to think about.

Any chance of changing roles or promotion that might give you a new impetus.

I feel the same, OP. I could have written your post.

I try and think positively of the security and pay that my job brings buy it’s hard to feel motivated. I have a long commute as well, which is very draining.

Sorry, I wish I had a better answer!

I feel the same. It's currently hard to muster up the tiniest shit at work, yet I also feel dread and anxiety. I have about 8 months left before I can put my exit plan into place, it's taken 3 years to get here though.

I'm putting everything I can into non work things and finding happiness outside of work.

I think it gets to a stage where you convince yourself that everyone feels like this about work and that if you dropped salary it would be the end of the world. To me, those are signs of burnout.

Any chance of changing your shift pattern?
I work a variety of weird and wonderful shifts, so a Monday morning start to the week is unusual. However whenever I actually do, I have the Sunday night dread. Never have it any other time.

I used to really suffer from this, went part time to see if it helped and ended up with Monday night blues instead!

Thanks for the replies. No chance of promotion or role change unfortunately but I could request to do my hours over 4 days instead of 5 - a few people do that, maybe that would help

I feel for you. I took a pay cut and went self-employed 20 years ago. I haven't had those Sunday night blues since.

Granted I am not earning what I would have if I'd stayed in my role, but I also don't have to attend those shitty meetings or have equalities training.

Also I can collect my children from school and go to the gym on my terms.

Could you set something up whilst working and reduce your hours?

Is it this job, what you've chosen as jobs, or jobs in general?

Job satisfaction is mildly heritable, which means it's a little hardwired. Some people are just never going to be happy working. And some people are happy whatever they do.

I think I disagree that “very few” people enjoy their work. Though I think you can still get Sunday Night Blues even if you do quite like your job. I used to get it, but not for about 10 years since I changed job. So I think you just have to plan and look forward to a time when you can change job.

Hows things?

My Sundays were awful from being a child until recently. Whole days spent dreading Monday. No longer work Monday and honestly my Sundays and Mondays are the best days of the week. Life changing! And no I don't get Mon evening blues. Might work for you if uou can swing it?