I’ve had no long breaks from work (longest time off I had was 3 weeks of leave), and no gaps in my CV for more than a decade.
When I changed jobs, I had maybe two weeks off after job A ended and before job B started.
In one case, I gave notice at job A and had to start job B the next weekend.
I don’t know how people do this their entire lives. I think our parents’ generation kept the same job for decades and decades, with little to no breaks. I’m might go insane if I do this.
I have an okay-paying stable job, it could have been worse, but still. The worst part is having to put a smile on my face at the office, and pretend I’m not burnt out to the crisp already. There’s this code of silence around how frustrating this is, and if I say it out loud – it makes me seem lazy.
But I’m tired, that’s all.
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Sigh. I feel the same way. After graduating college I literally had a job interview the day after the graduation and started working 2 weeks after and have never stopped since. I don’t know how my parents/grandparents did it.
I am right with you friend.
I was just laid off and don’t want to keep doing this, something has to change.
I can sell my house and may open a Jiffy Lube franchise but this is my wife’s “dream house” and would never want to sell.
I feel trapped, not even sure I can get another job that will pay enough to cover my debts and mortgage.
I’m in the same kind of situation. Same old job, day after day, and I’ve got at least 20 years to go.
These days, I live for vacations. I make a big deal about going somewhere away from home and work whenever my leave time will allow it. Not necessarily elaborate or expensive vacations, but immersive ones, where I do stuff completely different from my usual life. It gives me variety and something to look forward to. And the kids enjoy it as well.