Getting restless at work, itching to leave without any future plans
I started this new role 7 months back, was full power working long hours, putting my 110%, and was rewarded with, ofcourse more work! So I slacked a little, and little by little slacking got bit more. I'm still putting the hours, but my mind and heart are not there. Whatever I do, I want to finish asap fuck quality Coz anyway you end up hearing 'you are not top of your game', 'this is not working' blah blah
I'm so detached, that I thought would ask for a short break (my boss is big on mental health) But I realised, once they live without me, they'll know how to live without me. I may not have a job when I come back from short break.
I discussed this with my family, they aren't in support (middle class gets skeptical too - "Why do you want to stop the cash coming in")
Have faced similar situations in previous companies too - I get bored, want to quit, then the phase tides over, and I'm back to being comfortable
Am I trying escape or is it that I am stopping myself from taking a bigger leap?
I'm going through almost the same situation at my first job, and I'm not sure how to deal with it either. I feel that the great folly is in looking for fulfillment at work, which you either won't find at all, or might be fleeting if you do. I believe that in the end, it's either that you find well-paying, motivating, purposeful work (rare overlap imo), or keep switching and coasting through jobs to keep the paycheck coming in while seeking fulfillment outside of work. "Work to live, don't live to work", as they say.
I honestly don't agree with this "taking a bigger leap" idea. A new position or promotion that comes with added pressure and responsibilities, or at the cost of your long-term mental health, might not necessarily be a "bigger leap" if you'd prefer not to have that additional stress in your life. Point is, you gotta figure out what works for you.
What's your role btw? I have a habit of assuming that everyone I interact with is a software dev by default, since I am one :P
I was talking to my manager and skip together. They said that if we do good work all the time, they will trust us with more work - which means we will end up with more work itself.
But we can say no, if that is not something that aligns with our priorities - but usually it will come to us because they can trust us with that and they want us to complete it. A double edged sword. Good and bad.
What odds I get this video on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leahtharin_i-want-to-quit-i-often-just-wanted-nothing-activity-7244402756210364417-fuZv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android