Anyone else feeling unmotivated in a new job at this stage?

[Whyiseverythingsoannoying]

I am 59 this year. I have been in a job for 6 months following a very lengthy time in my previous job which I enjoyed but the toxic environment was destroying me! The job is okayish but I just don't feel enthusiastic about it. I seem to be going through a phase of just "can't be bothered" anymore! I have a really busy life outside work so that isn't this problem. People are nice in new job but it just doesn't excite me and I can feel myself getting really down. I am back to my old habit of searching jobsites and applying for low paid jobs that don't excite me either! Do I need a kick up the bum or am I being unreasonable looking for something that just isn't out there! My age is against me. I have been told I can "make the job my own" but my heart just isn't in it! Anyone else felt like this?

Yes similar here though I have been at new job just over a year and looking. My last job was head of dept and I loved the people I worked with but it became ultra toxic with a new manager and I was laid off in the end. Lucky I got a new job as in mid 50s but this jobs toxic side is rearing its head and I want to go somewhere more safe (two People
have been sacked in my time there and now I feel I’m being criticised- like it’s something they do!). Yet I need to keep in work as long as possible with still some years on the mortgage to pay.

@Anyonegotacluewhattheirjobsabout I feel your pain although people I work with are nice I just don't feel interested in the job. It must be an age thing in my case as I just dont want to learn. I am more happy with a bunch of work plonked on my desk that I can work through!

Sounds like you need to reset your mind about the job you are in and make it work for you.
A) you have a job, which is a good thing!
B) It's not a great job market atm and getting worse, and ageist as you are probably aware so I would make it work for you for as long as possible
C) focus on the fact you have a great life outside work
D) See learning as an opportunity to keep your brain ticking over, give yourself a goal and reward in this area....learning helps us stay up-to-date and shows you are fitting in with your colleagues/management, which helps you get on with everyone else too
E) Fake it till you make it

Good luck x

I agree with the above poster. The jobs market is dire at the moment. If you boss has given you the opportunity to "make the job your own" I would explore that. There must be some aspects of the work that you prefer doing even if they don't actually excite you. Concentrate on those and how you could make them better or expand them. Pace yourself on the least desirable tasks and get them done first thing. Then you can concentrate on the work that you prefer. Or intersperse the more and less desirable tasks.

Is there any opportunity for further training either online or in person? Any way to improve your skills?

Not everyone enjoys their job and many people go through their career just "putting up with it" rather than enjoying. Be glad of the full life you have outside work and concentrate on that.

Dear All, Many thanks for your sound advice. Its really appreciated!

This may not apply to you so ignore if unhelpful… but there can be a thing where your body and mind gets used to the adrenaline of high alert. It can take a while to distinguish ‘excitement’ from ‘stress’. If the new job is a lot less stress (especially interpersonal dynamics) it might feel ‘boring’. But actually this is just your nervous system resetting. All especially true if you are ND/ dopamine seeking naturally.

Again ignore if not relevant. But don’t jump ship before you’ve reset!

@Oncemorewithsome That is actually a really good point. The dynamics of staff in my new job is completely different to the stressy situation of the old job!