That's a fantastic question, Alexander. I wrote this article from personal experience and well, my only advice would be not to despair and think it's too late. It's really really hard to motivate yourself again when you are stuck in a demotivating job, but it's not impossible.

That's a great way of looking at it. I just got out of the military less than a year ago and I remember in our transitional briefings how they said not to worry about the first few jobs you get when you leave the military. They said just think of it as a transitional job until you get what you want. They talked about…

Yes, because there are thousands of job openings just waiting for us to get up and get them!

Fantastic article and very timely for me. I've had 2 interviews in the last 6 months at other companies and one offer. The bottom line was that as much as I want to leave where I'm at, those other companies couldn't meet the benefits, pay, and flexibility I have where I am now. If I can find a way to change my…

I guess I didn't make myself clear in the intro, sorry about that. There are times when you need to stick it out at your job, because you aren't getting another job—whether because of your qualifications, the current market, or whatever. This article deals with that scenario :)

I've been stuck in a job I hated twice. Both times, I couldn't move because my ex was out of work, and I couldn't take the risk of moving somewhere where the job might not have been as stable. I was utterly miserable. It was the kind of misery that would wake me up in the middle of the night, filled with the urge to…

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I prefer to think laziness as a motivator.

Or become a smoker and take 60+ minutes of breaks per day.

Maybe just start by asking? I mean, depending on the type of office it is, most bosses should be cool with letting everyone take a 15 minute break twice a day. In the service industry, it's usually required. I'd think that any reasonable person should be cool with letting their employees get up and walk around a bit…

I was renting as of last year I paid $505 a month included heat and water for 2 bedrooms 1 bath in Hiawatha, IA. It was janky and the neighbors were often sketchy, but I never had any issues and I could have a cat.

There's another way to avoid those bites.

No kidding, I'm with you!

You just won the internet for today.

this is just reaffirming my desire to stay indoors.

Was I the only person that saw Ash immediately? Also, I really should get back to work.

Fucking counters! I always mess those up in fighting video games. I cant imagine how good I would be with a MOUNTAIN LION CLAMPED TO MY NECK!!!

Meh, I'll do those later...

That's what I thought, too. Most people associate depression with sadness, but that's not always true. Burnout probably is depression.

Think of it this way - you don your own oxygen mask first so that you can assist others around you - you are no good to them if you are passed out.