22M and just graduated college a couple of weeks ago and started recently at work (which I am very fortunate to have). I can’t help but feel pretty sad and empty, I worked so hard and here I am I have a nice job, and now I just work? I know you have to contribute to make a living I just feel a little empty right now like this is all I am going to be doing wake up 6am back at home by 6:30pm, eat, cook and clean. Is this normal? How do get rid of this feeling?
Any help from those that have made it beyond this stage would really be appreciated.
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Ah, welcome. Sucks, doesn’t it? Trust me, I know.
the feeling doesn’t go away. if you like or can even tolerate your job it makes it easier to deal with.
You wake up at 6:00am and only get back at 6:30pm? That seems like a long work day. If it’s the commute that eats up the time, I’d either look for a job that’s closer to where I live or move closer to my workplace. If it’s the work itself, I’d look for a job with more reasonable work hours.
I work full-time, go out almost every day (for my more active/sporty hobbies or for more casual hangouts), and still have a few hours left over to relax and recharge on my own. I actually really like my job, but I’m very much working-to-live rather than living-to-work.