Back to Work Blues

[Number One]

now that I know it is an actual syndrome I might go to my doctor

Wonder what drugs they give out for this affliction

[vifferman]

I seem to be the only one that likes their job.

My job's actually good (well paid, good conditions, good company, etc.) It's me that's the problem (I get bored easily, and there's little variety).

[Number One]

I seem to be the only one that likes their job.

I do love my job I just hate having to end my holiday time.

[jrandom]

... you probably love your job and have never suffered from it.

Guilty as charged.

Sometimes I do wonder why so many people work in occupations that they appear to loathe.

But then I meet all the teenagers (and even twenty-somethings) who don't have the foggiest clue what they'd actually like to be doing, and it comes as less of a surprise.

Would I be correct in guessing that most folk suffering the Back to Work Blues stopped dreaming about What They Wanted To Be When They Grew Up (tm) before they left primary school?

[vifferman]

Would I be correct in guessing that most folk suffering the Back to Work Blues stopped dreaming about What They Wanted To Be When They Grew Up (tm) before they left primary school?

I dunno at what point that happened, but it was before I left school. I've never planned a career, or even really thought much further ahead than the weekend. Add to that some really dumb moves (6 years studying for a degree I've never used; taking a massive pay cut AND stepping out of a management position I loved, in order to work in the "IT industry"), and it's a wonder I'm not unemployed/unemployable.
However, the biggest thing (apart from abandoning my dreams) is that I made the mistake of thinking that I'd get more job satisfaction if I stopped being a "jack of all trades" and specialised, when in fact my specialty WAS multitasking, and having to do a multitude of different tasks kept me from getting bored.

[Maha]

My back to work blues wont start till Early Feb, well, I am back at work this week but whats ghetting me through it is, come sunday, we will be setting up camp for two weeks about 45 mins north here at the beach

Here is a view from our camp site...tide is out

[Dooly]

Back to work Monday, and kinda looking forward to it.
Getting a bit bored now.

[Str8 Jacket]

Yep, im so depressed by the thought of going to work on Monday that I chucked Malcolms bike of its side stand onto the gorund.....

[NZsarge]

This usually takes about 1-2 weeks to get over and then you're back to the mundane normality.
Who else suffers from the Blues and what do you do about it?

'Bout the same for me, normally in a shit house mood for the first week or two.
What do I do about it?
Personally I just errrm... work through it..

[NZsarge]

come sunday, we will be setting up camp for two weeks about 45 mins north here at the beach

You suck!!!

[Maha]

You suck!!!

Cold Cold beer yes? but thats after an hour in the surf and then I switch the top shelf after dark...
Repeat daily for two weeks. Doctors orders.

[NZsarge]

Cold Cold beer yes? but thats after an hour in the surf and then I switch the top shelf after dark...
Repeat daily for two weeks. Doctors orders.

I repeat, you suck! So does Monie, Meanie and the Yod's, they are 3/4 the way through an excursion down the south island all the while stay in constant contact about how good the roads are and what a wonderful time they're having... It's cruel I tell ya!

[Tank]

How did I beat the back to work blues??

I booked a 14 day bike tour of the South Island starting in:

56 days, 21 hours, 38 minutes and 23 seconds until Friday, 6 March 2009 at 12:00:00 Noon (Auckland time)

[vifferman]

Here is a view from our camp site...

Here's one of my holiday snaps... dunno if the tide is in or out.

[Maha]

Here's one of my holiday snaps... dunno if the tide is in or out.

Hell of a place to park a tent, was the road noise a bother?....
Tide looks way in to me....