DISQUS

FFB · 3 months ago

Ouch! I've resembled that remark. Thanks for the smack to the side of the head. We all should be on our best game positioning ourselves for the best opportunities. We don't have much of a right to complain if we aren't doing much about it.

MoneyEnergy · 3 months ago

Ugh. I really feel for anyone in this position. If you find yourself talking with coworkers about last night's TV show, and that's a regular thing,.... it's time to take back your life. But that's going to require a lot of work - personal work. So maybe you're not ready to hunt for a new job yet for a good reason: because you know it's gonna be the same old thing again UNLESS there's a change inside you and you have a different approach. Maybe you need to start your own side business. What I'd suggest, if job hunting is too big of a step, or not the right step right away... I'd suggest taking some small tiny move in the direction of something that gives you a LOT of interest/excitement/positive feedback which is also something you've always wanted to pursue. A personal goal or personal interest. Once you start taking baby steps in that direction, it's funny how things can start lining up to help you.

Moneymonk · 3 months ago

"I’ve been MEANING to start looking, but I’m just so busy – plus it’s hard to interview, my resume is outdated, I have this big project here"

That would have been the end of the conversation, LOL

Curmudgeon · 3 months ago

Holy heck, Steve. You've nailed it. This will become one of your classics.

To survive, most people will convince themselves that it's not really that bad.

millionairemommynextdoorjen · 3 months ago

Pet peave of mine = saying you are stuck with your circumstances when you do nothing to change them. Great post, Steve. Tweeted!

Luis · 3 months ago

I have seen the writing on the wall also at my company but thankfully I had started doing something about it before the axe fall and I got laid off. The difference is that I had already started looking for a job BUT I had also started a side-business in real estate that during this time of unemployment is going to carry me through...

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Enrique S · 3 months ago

Any post with a red Swingline stapler gets my attention! I hear this complaining every day, generally from the "lifers" at work. Why they've put up with the same nonsense for 20+ years is beyond me. I always have an exit strategy worked out for whatever job that I'm currently in. This way, I can plan for a job search, sending out resumes, etc. I'm about 6 months away from another potential move.

Bank CD Rates · 2 months ago

Even i have been through this phase. I have work meaninglessly for four years even when i was so depressed about my profile and day-to-day office life. I was only working for money, but one thing, which I have realized gradually, is my output was lowering down day by day. Such thing moves on until i was out of my fear to be jobless and took a risk by resigning without having another job. I would not suggest anyone to do this foolishness, as i was lucky enough to start my own work.