AIBU to feel less motivated when work barely covers the basics?

[Apurplesunflower2717]

Where I work and the last job before it pay rises have been very slow just below inflation

cost of living everything is expensive and I know Im lucky I can pay my bills but still after cutting a lot back I dont have much disposable income and just sick of working hard to then rarely afford anything fun

not a massive lover of work quite happy doing nothing

AIBU to lose my motivation for work when I cant afford much fun?
Changing jobs doesnt fix it job market not great
Seeing now why UK has productivity crisis

I’m sorry, I don’t catch your drift. Are you saying you’re happy doing nothing ie: might aswell claim benefits?

Your probably like the majority of us, working our backsides off but feel worse off than ever? Keep going- no choice.

@Pippa12 guess I just need to keep going but yeh working backsides off but still feel worse than ever is how I feel and its making me lose motivation for work when working so hard but not having much

how depressing

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Tbh if you have a roof over your head, your warm, you can eat good food, access to healthcare, you’re safe etc, you have a lifestyle in the top 1% of humans in history probably. Can you focus on the positives? Like going for a nice walk& watching the sunrise or use your library & read a good book in a warm bath?

I know exactly what you mean. I work every hour god sends and once I've paid my rent, bills, travel expenses etc, there's nothing left. And there's no light at the end of the tunnel. What is the point?

I dont have access to healthcare and safety is questionable with amount of crime here. Eat cheap instead of good food too

another day another migraine

I’m confused by you saying you don’t have access to healthcare if you live in the UK. I get that the NHS is on its knees in a lot of ways, but for now we still have it and you have the same access to it as anyone else living here.

I do get your frustration when it feels like you’re working just simply to survive and there’s nothing left over for you to enjoy, but situations can always change.

Do you feel comfortable posting your income and outgoings so that we can give you some advice on how to budget and make some savings?

Another thing to consider is retraining. This obviously isn’t an overnight thing and can take a good few years depending on what you want to do, but there are options out there to improve your situation.

Are there any options in your current job to earn more? Or even move into another role in the same industry? If not, could you look at your transferrable skills and update your CV to apply for other jobs?

I know a lot of people probably roll their eyes when things like this are suggested, but the truth is, as much as the situation is shit and feels miserable, it’s not going to change, so the better option is to try and take action to do something rather than just constantly focusing on how rubbish it is. Not working at all is surely not a better option, especially if you don’t have a pension or decent savings.

I quite like my job, but I no longer enjoy the industry I work in and as much as my job provides me with a lot of flexibility and a decent income, I would much rather be pottering about my garden or experimenting with new recipes all day, but unfortunately until I find a way to do that and still pay my bills each month, it’s not going to happen.

In the meantime, I’m retraining for a better paying career in a field I’m really interested in and hope that if I’m still fit and healthy in retirement, I’ll be able to just potter around at home more.