AIBU to enjoy going to work and everything it involves?

[Kitchenbattle]

Does anyone else genuinely look forward to going to work, or am I in the minority?
I love the whole routine of getting up, having my shower, doing my hair and makeup, deciding what to wear and putting an outfit together. I enjoy getting dressed, looking presentable and feeling good about how I look. I actually look forward to choosing my clothes the night before sometimes!
I enjoy having somewhere to be, a reason to get up and get moving, a routine to my day and a bit of structure. I like having colleagues to chat to, a coffee, a bit of a laugh and the general buzz of being in a workplace.
And I genuinely enjoy the work itself. I like being challenged, learning new things, having responsibility, feeling competent at something and getting satisfaction from doing a job well. I like having my own professional identity.
Obviously there are days when I’m tired, stressed or would happily stay in my pyjamas, and I’m not pretending work is one big barrel of laughs!
But overall, I actually really like going to work. I enjoy having that separate part of my life.
Anyone else? Or am I just one of those strange people who enjoys Monday mornings? 😂

I do too! I love getting ready for work, getting that morning buzz, chatting to people.

Yay, I’m so glad I’m not alone 😅

What do you do?!

Why would you be unreasonable to enjoy work, have a good career, respectful work culture, and a sense of identity? Isn't that what most people want? I love my work too. I am proud of it.

I would enjoy the morning routine more without trying to get grumpy kids out the house 😅 but I do really enjoy my job and like my team!

Yes! I work shifts but never get the 'Sunday scaries' I work in a great team and have a laugh every day. I love getting something new to wear to work and styling my hair.

No I hate everything you said you love 😂 but good for you OP! And I don't mean that sarcastically!

I am the same. Really enjoy my job, the people, the challenges, the drama at times. Work is a big part of my life and although I can and do sometimes work at home, I prefer going to the office.

Oh my gosh, please all say what you do. I wish I felt like this!!

I don’t understand why you think you’re being unreasonable? Are you hurting anyone in any way? It doesn’t sound like it? Surely it’s just a case of preferences? I don’t think I’m unreasonable for liking or disliking anything that doesn’t affect anyone else. I like going to the office, I also like an occasional wfh day. I don’t see why either of those options would be unreasonable?

So many posters despise work and would live under a blanket on their sofa if they could, and some do. So I suspect it’s less of an ‘AIBU’ and more ‘how unusual am I’.

It’s not unreasonable.If you enjoy it then great. I don’t. My job is rubbish and I feel I don’t get enough time to get things done at home. I will retire as early as is possible for me financially. I don’t mind doing something eg a part time job or volunteer work but my actual job I would like to leave. I can’t just get an easier job as I’m a single parent so need to earn enough money to pay for everything by myself

I feel the same, I genuinely look forward to going to work after the weekend.

Yes me too 🙂 although only part time which makes a big difference imo

The tube is getting harder and harder, but most days I love going to work. Also still love dressing up, and love the smell of walking into the coffee shop first thing, coffee and fresh croissants. Still love the buzz of the office.

I have felt like you in the past, but not now. I'm counting down the years to retirement, I hate work.

These days I work freelance from home, but I miss work for all the reasons you have given! Such a lovely positive post ❤️

I can see that, I think that people who are happy with something in their life don’t tend to post about it. So it’s not so much it’s unusual, just the bias of a possible minority being more vocal. People are more likely to leave negative feedback than positive unless incentivised.

I love my job, it’s challenging, probably longer hours than the norm, but it engages me. Same with my family, it’s probably a bit boring, but I have a husband who properly shares the general load (as is the same as all of my friends), so don’t really have anything to complain about, but I also don’t feel it’s anything outside the norm to shout about!

I love it too and can’t imagine ever wanting to retire. I probably will when the time comes but I love going to work every day too.

I work in the pharmaceutical industry. ☺️ Not going to be role specific.

I imagine I’ll be ready to retire when the time comes but I often think if I won the lotto would I really give up work? 😅

Well deserved i imagine @PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich ❤️

Yes all of this! 🙌

I envy you so much

At its best, my job is like an escape room. Solving problems against the clock, with a team of excellent but very technical , disparate specialists. My job is to find the cracks between them, find what’s missing and mostly but not always, finding the right person or team who can fill each gap.

It’s not always that high octane, there are quiet boring times, say 20% quiet. And, no one, but no one, cares what I’m wearing, they only care that I can get the job done.

I say ‘it’s what I’m for’ and people think I mean ‘I’m just doing my job’. I actually mean this is my very favourite thing to do, I believe I personally evolved, everything I’ve learned and experienced was to fit me for this purpose. It’s not easy to keep up with them and an amazing buzz when I can and do keep up. Often they have to explain more than once but yeah.

Maybe telling them that might be a bit scary.