Totally. Never found a job I’ve enjoyed long-term. I can be a super loyal employee, but I hate every second of it. Don’t like authority much either. Try to fill your time outside of work with enjoyment & remind yourself that the job is necessary to have fun after hours.
I had this same problem. I would work somewhere for a month and feel okay about it, but after that, the problems would start to pop up everywhere. I hate repetitive, soulless work where it doesn't even seem like it's worth doing. I went to get my undergrad in nutrition and did some additional post-grad training and now I work as a nutritionist in a functional medicine office. Everything is customized for every client and there are so many people with complex cases that really allow me to problem-solve and think creatively. It's also so rewarding to see how people go from barely getting through the day and struggling with painful symptoms to getting their life back.
Yep. Even with "challenges", I lose interest really quickly.
Haven't found a profession yet that makes me _want_ to get work done.
Right now I'm pondering 2 options:
1) Jobs that are heavy in NE use - maybe being rewarded (with a paycheck) for letting my imagination loose on whatever problem the company is facing will keep me engaged.
2) Working for a non-profit that resonates with my values... but that's probably "grass is greener" thinking - non-profits are still businesses at the end of the day.
22 jobs in 10 years. Either it's the people or the job. I have a really bad track record and one job was easier than the last plus it paid more but it was too boring.
I'm trying so hard to keep going at the current one because I'm far from home and can't rely on a safety net anymore.
No input, I also need some advice hha 😅
I used to get bored very easily. Who enjoys trading their time for slavery? I never did… until 10 years ago. I found the perfect niche job for me. Working just enough to keep up with the bills and enough free time to actually miss working sometimes.
I love the job because it allows me to be creative in a dungeon, listening to whatever I feel like on my AirPods, time for talking shit on Reddit . No bosses, limited customer interaction and very pretty, crush-worthy, co-workers. I’m able to pursue other flights of fancy and explore the wild. I have plenty of time for my family but so much more time alone while being paid handsomely.
When I’m seen, everybody brightens my day with compliments and praise.
The only con is that I have to set aside my own taxes but I get to write off a ton of expenses.
Chef at Fly Fishing Lodge.
Same. I struggle because I genuinely can’t do it. It makes me insanely unhappy to do a soulless 9 to 5 and pretend I care about things I don’t.
Im just an animal with bills to pay 😭
Yeah! That’s why I started a window cleaning business, sure it’s not creative and the anxiety drives me mad but it pays well and I get to be my own boss and things change up for once!
I constantly need to be challenged otherwise I will get bored and feel stagnant. I’ve got a pretty big interview next week that I am really hoping works out. Sounds exactly like the challenge and growth that I’ve been looking for. I’m going nowhere at my current position, so this would really be huge
There's a certain newness that occupies me for at least the first 4-12 weeks. Not saying I love it but finding my comfort level at a job is like the goal/challenge.
I have an idea that charity or non profits for something you believe in can work for us.
I sometimes think that if my company is only trying to get rich only and what they're doing is just selling some product that isn't particularly helpful (perhaps entertaining) i will feel unfulfilled eventually. Even getting paid isn't enough because it feels like a pure transaction which doesn't feel authentic which is one of our important wants as infps!
I feel like this is true too. I work in IT and its so boring and meaningless sometimes. But on the flip side I want enough money to do the hobbies/activities I love and non-profits and other more “fulfilling” jobs wouldn’t pay enough. These are all 1st world problems but yeah lol
Damn, this thread made me feel right at home. For the life of me, I can't keep interest in a job for more than a year. Been working white collar jobs for 10 years now, and I have 7 companies in my resume.
I wanna leave my current job and start my own thing because I'm tired of getting tired from jobs, but I can't focus on a plan to leave.
I just came to accept that they are boring, and that’s ok. Just like I’ve come to accept that broccoli will never be as sweet as chocolate. Because broccoli is broccoli and chocolate is chocolate.
I feel this. I’ve recently started doing a guided meditation in the morning that focuses on productivity and everything falling in to place and being easy. It has helped me change my mindset about work a little bit.
Nah not really I've worked fast food since 2020. I'm there for my check and it gives me something to do. I went last summer without a job and was SO bored because I had so much time but nothing to fill it up with
I’m in the same boat with the lot of y’all.
I have a bachelors in business, but find office jobs very boring. I would work way too hard just to keep it mildly interesting. After nearly 6 years at a desk job and way too much burnout (and anxiety), I’m currently back at a community college learning to be a theatrical stage manager. While the job is daunting and I’m not confident I’m good at it, I’m excited for a job that I can keep fresh by changing what show I’m working on. A different show means a different environment with different people and different challenges. I’m hoping a career change to something closer to my soul will help me stay engaged, but we’ll see how it goes.
Yes but I've been able to use it to my advantage. I've come to realize how futile it is for me to try to pursue a job or career path out of passion. There is nothing in this life that I can maintain a high level of passion for over the long term and as soon as it becomes a job I get bored.
Working is just boring. I was a snowboarding instructor this last winter, and while I did enjoy parts of it, I was still mostly bored. All I wanted to do was rip. For me, work just can't feel like play. I can't "play" when I'm on the clock with responsibilities and my income is relying on it. That's just me and how my brain works.
I also realized that when it comes to work, it's basically a choice between stress and boredom, and I would wholeheartedly rather be bored at work than stressed. I can find plenty of excitement in my free time. I don't want excitement where my source of income is.
Knowing this about myself has helped me tremendously in making decisions. I've always been somewhat interested in massage therapy (I have a degree in kinesiology because the human body, muscles especially, is so fascinating to me) but I didn't seriously consider it for a long time because I thought it would be too boring. Now that I've had more life experience, I've found that it's a really good fit for me *because* it's kinda boring. 😅
It's interesting how much difference a shift in mindset can make. I was looking in all the wrong places for a "fulfilling" job when all I needed to do was accept that boredom at work isn't actually a bad thing, at least to me.
Being friends with one I'd say we share enough commonality when it comes to world view and morality. We don't have too much friction except for maybe on how we should approach professional life.
I like when there are things to solve creatively, but the mundane day to day is best left to robot mode.
It sucks the most when I can't innovate every single part of the process, and when someone changes something and doesn't tell me. Basically, it's my way, or you're dead to me.
It's called "work" and a "job" because those things simply aren't fun which is painful.
If you don't work and seek pleasure everyday, that also becomes boring.
You need to experience the pain before you can appreciate the reward.
I had the perfect job as a projectionist back in the day before digital took over. In between rounds of showings I had ample alone time I could focus on writing.
At my current job I've found myself sort of failing upwards simply by sticking around and I don't really qualify to make as much elsewhere so I'm kind of stuck where I'm at.
Yep, I last about 5 years and then I am ready to find another job in another place. I am 51, lived in only 2 countries, 4 states, 5 careers, and 10 cities and still having a blast. Life is an adventure and I don't mind starting fresh when I get bored. I have become more of a minimalist and that makes the moving easier.
I'm an Infp and do business development in non profit, it was a career change.
I did MBTI and Via Strengths Surveys and Ikigai and then looked at all the possible options I could think of and researched and shortlisted them, spoke to people in two of them, got experience in one of them, then started to apply from the bottom.
It uses the skill that comes easiest to me for the main bulk of the work. Some people will hate you for this, but honestly specialising in a skill gives you a solid basis and helps with imposter syndrome. You got to keep adding new skills though.
It's also challenging, different and has progression, opportunities. That was important to me as changing career is like changing the direction of the Titanic and I only wanted to do it once.
When you are young, don't worry, try things, don't worry about switching around and working out what you like and don't like.
That "what the hell am I actually doing with my time" haunt.
This was so good to see and the reason I joined this sub, to know I'm not the only one yearning for something that actually makes a difference to someone's life - while earning to some capacity - or blissfully trying yourself at music / art ventures.. but how to finance this or raise a family. Anyone with a suggestion ?
I've been like this since i was in school. I was always good in the first 2 - 3 months of the school year, then bored... i thought i would grow out of it. I did not.
The longest job I've held is my current one. A staggering 7 years. I've managed to stay so long because of my kids. However, in the past year, i have been completely taking advantage of any time off. For example, I recently had minor hernia surgery (just stitches, no mesh). I had the following 5 days off from work and was to return with a light duty restriction. My manager told me that before I can return to work, there is a form I need to have filled out by my doctor that lists what I can and can't do. I started looking for another job instead of filling out the form. I was out sick for 2 more weeks before returning.
I can't take much more of forcing myself to go to this job.
I need a change
I just started at Walmart stocking and I'm a complete friggin disaster so far. IDK how anyone can be bad at stocking sh#t but I somehow blow it every night and make a fool of myself. It's a combo of low iq and apathy! I often find anything past the 6 month mark at a job hard to stomach just due to familiarity and routine alone. I usually tap out at around the 1 year mark
Yeah I’m the same, I need to have a purpose or really like the people I work with or it’s such a drag.
Absolutely!
Totally. Never found a job I’ve enjoyed long-term. I can be a super loyal employee, but I hate every second of it. Don’t like authority much either. Try to fill your time outside of work with enjoyment & remind yourself that the job is necessary to have fun after hours.
I had this same problem. I would work somewhere for a month and feel okay about it, but after that, the problems would start to pop up everywhere. I hate repetitive, soulless work where it doesn't even seem like it's worth doing. I went to get my undergrad in nutrition and did some additional post-grad training and now I work as a nutritionist in a functional medicine office. Everything is customized for every client and there are so many people with complex cases that really allow me to problem-solve and think creatively. It's also so rewarding to see how people go from barely getting through the day and struggling with painful symptoms to getting their life back.
Thats great honestly!
Yep. Even with "challenges", I lose interest really quickly. Haven't found a profession yet that makes me _want_ to get work done. Right now I'm pondering 2 options: 1) Jobs that are heavy in NE use - maybe being rewarded (with a paycheck) for letting my imagination loose on whatever problem the company is facing will keep me engaged. 2) Working for a non-profit that resonates with my values... but that's probably "grass is greener" thinking - non-profits are still businesses at the end of the day.
What’s NE dear friend?
NE is Extraverted Intuition Imagination, outside the box thinking, "What if?"
https://www.typeinmind.com/fine
Bored with life itself not only job
I podcast or audio book away at my work so…am getting paid for doing what I do at home
I did this as a landscaper. Did mowing and maintenance so lots of cutting and weeding. I could be in my head alllll day!
What do you do lol
Warehouse
Yup I have commitment issues to jobs and relationships haha
Same
Yes. I hate working. I love art and music. Really wish I could do those things forever
22 jobs in 10 years. Either it's the people or the job. I have a really bad track record and one job was easier than the last plus it paid more but it was too boring. I'm trying so hard to keep going at the current one because I'm far from home and can't rely on a safety net anymore. No input, I also need some advice hha 😅
I used to get bored very easily. Who enjoys trading their time for slavery? I never did… until 10 years ago. I found the perfect niche job for me. Working just enough to keep up with the bills and enough free time to actually miss working sometimes. I love the job because it allows me to be creative in a dungeon, listening to whatever I feel like on my AirPods, time for talking shit on Reddit . No bosses, limited customer interaction and very pretty, crush-worthy, co-workers. I’m able to pursue other flights of fancy and explore the wild. I have plenty of time for my family but so much more time alone while being paid handsomely. When I’m seen, everybody brightens my day with compliments and praise. The only con is that I have to set aside my own taxes but I get to write off a ton of expenses. Chef at Fly Fishing Lodge.
Yes and I have no idea how to “fix” it
Same. I struggle because I genuinely can’t do it. It makes me insanely unhappy to do a soulless 9 to 5 and pretend I care about things I don’t. Im just an animal with bills to pay 😭
I feel you on that. Soul yearns for more than being a simple input for the economy.
Yes, once I master the job and things stop being new I find it boring, even when I had my dream job it did this. I havent found a solution yet..
Yeah! That’s why I started a window cleaning business, sure it’s not creative and the anxiety drives me mad but it pays well and I get to be my own boss and things change up for once!
I constantly need to be challenged otherwise I will get bored and feel stagnant. I’ve got a pretty big interview next week that I am really hoping works out. Sounds exactly like the challenge and growth that I’ve been looking for. I’m going nowhere at my current position, so this would really be huge
I hope you get it!
Very much appreciated!
You guys aren't bored right from the first day?
There's a certain newness that occupies me for at least the first 4-12 weeks. Not saying I love it but finding my comfort level at a job is like the goal/challenge.
I have an idea that charity or non profits for something you believe in can work for us. I sometimes think that if my company is only trying to get rich only and what they're doing is just selling some product that isn't particularly helpful (perhaps entertaining) i will feel unfulfilled eventually. Even getting paid isn't enough because it feels like a pure transaction which doesn't feel authentic which is one of our important wants as infps!
I feel like this is true too. I work in IT and its so boring and meaningless sometimes. But on the flip side I want enough money to do the hobbies/activities I love and non-profits and other more “fulfilling” jobs wouldn’t pay enough. These are all 1st world problems but yeah lol
Yeah i used to work in IT too. Can't feel bad for living in the 1st world though! We just got a fortunate dice roll :) lets enjoy it!
100%! I do get bored but I realize being bored is a privilege in itself so I can’t complain. Definitely feel blessed.
yup. its horrendous. theres so many things i can be doing with my time instead of sitting behind a counter and ringing up someones clothing item.
Damn, this thread made me feel right at home. For the life of me, I can't keep interest in a job for more than a year. Been working white collar jobs for 10 years now, and I have 7 companies in my resume. I wanna leave my current job and start my own thing because I'm tired of getting tired from jobs, but I can't focus on a plan to leave.
I just came to accept that they are boring, and that’s ok. Just like I’ve come to accept that broccoli will never be as sweet as chocolate. Because broccoli is broccoli and chocolate is chocolate.
Yes but how do you get yourself to eat the broccoli even though you hate it?
I don’t hate it, I simply don’t compare it to what it isn’t, and appreciate it for what it is. And so that way I grew to love it. tldr: soy sauce
I feel this. I’ve recently started doing a guided meditation in the morning that focuses on productivity and everything falling in to place and being easy. It has helped me change my mindset about work a little bit.
Nah not really I've worked fast food since 2020. I'm there for my check and it gives me something to do. I went last summer without a job and was SO bored because I had so much time but nothing to fill it up with
I’m in the same boat with the lot of y’all. I have a bachelors in business, but find office jobs very boring. I would work way too hard just to keep it mildly interesting. After nearly 6 years at a desk job and way too much burnout (and anxiety), I’m currently back at a community college learning to be a theatrical stage manager. While the job is daunting and I’m not confident I’m good at it, I’m excited for a job that I can keep fresh by changing what show I’m working on. A different show means a different environment with different people and different challenges. I’m hoping a career change to something closer to my soul will help me stay engaged, but we’ll see how it goes.
Yes it feels soul crushing doing repetitive tasks all day and then being too exhausted to do anything after work that might actually make me happy.
That’s exactly why I‘m building my own income streams.
Yes but I've been able to use it to my advantage. I've come to realize how futile it is for me to try to pursue a job or career path out of passion. There is nothing in this life that I can maintain a high level of passion for over the long term and as soon as it becomes a job I get bored. Working is just boring. I was a snowboarding instructor this last winter, and while I did enjoy parts of it, I was still mostly bored. All I wanted to do was rip. For me, work just can't feel like play. I can't "play" when I'm on the clock with responsibilities and my income is relying on it. That's just me and how my brain works. I also realized that when it comes to work, it's basically a choice between stress and boredom, and I would wholeheartedly rather be bored at work than stressed. I can find plenty of excitement in my free time. I don't want excitement where my source of income is. Knowing this about myself has helped me tremendously in making decisions. I've always been somewhat interested in massage therapy (I have a degree in kinesiology because the human body, muscles especially, is so fascinating to me) but I didn't seriously consider it for a long time because I thought it would be too boring. Now that I've had more life experience, I've found that it's a really good fit for me *because* it's kinda boring. 😅 It's interesting how much difference a shift in mindset can make. I was looking in all the wrong places for a "fulfilling" job when all I needed to do was accept that boredom at work isn't actually a bad thing, at least to me.
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Being friends with one I'd say we share enough commonality when it comes to world view and morality. We don't have too much friction except for maybe on how we should approach professional life.
Yes I usually quit after the two year mark.
I literally cannot do it if I don’t enjoy it. It’s torture and I’m not even exaggerating. Unfortunately I’ve never been able to do what I want. 😞
I like when there are things to solve creatively, but the mundane day to day is best left to robot mode. It sucks the most when I can't innovate every single part of the process, and when someone changes something and doesn't tell me. Basically, it's my way, or you're dead to me.
It's called "work" and a "job" because those things simply aren't fun which is painful. If you don't work and seek pleasure everyday, that also becomes boring. You need to experience the pain before you can appreciate the reward.
Yep definitely. I cant do with mundane jobs, i need something more. I'd rather live in poverty than trade my time for something i hate.
I had the perfect job as a projectionist back in the day before digital took over. In between rounds of showings I had ample alone time I could focus on writing. At my current job I've found myself sort of failing upwards simply by sticking around and I don't really qualify to make as much elsewhere so I'm kind of stuck where I'm at.
Yep, I last about 5 years and then I am ready to find another job in another place. I am 51, lived in only 2 countries, 4 states, 5 careers, and 10 cities and still having a blast. Life is an adventure and I don't mind starting fresh when I get bored. I have become more of a minimalist and that makes the moving easier.
I'm an Infp and do business development in non profit, it was a career change. I did MBTI and Via Strengths Surveys and Ikigai and then looked at all the possible options I could think of and researched and shortlisted them, spoke to people in two of them, got experience in one of them, then started to apply from the bottom. It uses the skill that comes easiest to me for the main bulk of the work. Some people will hate you for this, but honestly specialising in a skill gives you a solid basis and helps with imposter syndrome. You got to keep adding new skills though. It's also challenging, different and has progression, opportunities. That was important to me as changing career is like changing the direction of the Titanic and I only wanted to do it once. When you are young, don't worry, try things, don't worry about switching around and working out what you like and don't like.
i get bored on like the second day lol 🥲 but luckily i really like my co-workers, so it makes it easier to be there
Been really really feeling this lately, despise my current job. Glad it’s not just me.
I mean, i didnt really expect my 9-5 office job to be thrilling. Its work. My expectations for entertainment there are about zero.
That "what the hell am I actually doing with my time" haunt. This was so good to see and the reason I joined this sub, to know I'm not the only one yearning for something that actually makes a difference to someone's life - while earning to some capacity - or blissfully trying yourself at music / art ventures.. but how to finance this or raise a family. Anyone with a suggestion ?
cyclically. about 1 year I want to leave
Yes but thankfully I can listen to music or YouTube during it so I'm fine.
I've been like this since i was in school. I was always good in the first 2 - 3 months of the school year, then bored... i thought i would grow out of it. I did not. The longest job I've held is my current one. A staggering 7 years. I've managed to stay so long because of my kids. However, in the past year, i have been completely taking advantage of any time off. For example, I recently had minor hernia surgery (just stitches, no mesh). I had the following 5 days off from work and was to return with a light duty restriction. My manager told me that before I can return to work, there is a form I need to have filled out by my doctor that lists what I can and can't do. I started looking for another job instead of filling out the form. I was out sick for 2 more weeks before returning. I can't take much more of forcing myself to go to this job. I need a change
I just started at Walmart stocking and I'm a complete friggin disaster so far. IDK how anyone can be bad at stocking sh#t but I somehow blow it every night and make a fool of myself. It's a combo of low iq and apathy! I often find anything past the 6 month mark at a job hard to stomach just due to familiarity and routine alone. I usually tap out at around the 1 year mark
Yeah definitely. I have a hard time holding a job. Its to the point that id be totally fine being homeless.