Super Bored At Work, Feeling Down
kschwab0203
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I have been bored at work for the last 2 weeks. I am soooo over it! My job can go from fast paced and busy to sitting at my desk for 8 hours with nothing to do. That saying "there is always something to do" does not apply here. I love my job (when I'm working) and my bosses but this really sucks! I'm not one to get depressed or sad but I am feeling really down today. I don't know what's bugging me. Maybe the lack of work has me feeling a little useless. Maybe I'm missing my kids. Maybe I'm a little financially overwhelmed. Who knows, but I don't like it.
What do you do when you feel like you are having an off day?
What do you do when you feel like you are having an off day?
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I try to find something productive to do.
Sometimes I get really invested in silly spreadsheets but they keep me occupied.
Here are some things you could do:
Make an inventory of everything you have in your home so you’re prepared in case of a fire
Draw up a living will
Clean out your purse
Balance your checkbook
Make a to do list for at home
Make a meal plan
Make an exercise plan
Set goals and itemize steps to achieve them
Learn to solve a Rubik’s cube
Create a budget
Do a ‘brain dump’- get all your inner thoughts out on paper. There are trigger lists online
Think of disorganized areas in your home/life. Come up with a plan for organizing them. Are there things that don’t have a home so they create clutter? Google creative solutions
This should get you through to lunch.6 -
I remember having days like that in my last job. It not only makes the day go so much slower, but brings you down because you feel useless. I used to ask my co-workers if I could help them with their projects. When that didn't work, I'd look for something to organize or make better. When I ran out of stuff to do, I started looking online for a new job. If you know there's not enough to do, your managers probably know too and it's only a matter of time before they cut the position.0
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If organization isn’t your jam, you can use this time to catch up on social things.
Email people you haven’t talked to in a while
Write letters to your grandparents out of the blue
Text your friends and tell them why you appreciate them
Plan a get-together with family or friends. Come up with a menu and games.
Plan a trip to visit distant family or friends. Even if you can’t afford it, it’s fun to plan it and look at tickets and let yourself dream.
Write a special just-because note to your kids and husband2 -
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@caco_ethes she'll need a vacation after going through your lists.
That’s the idea1 -
When I'm at work I tend to think about all the things I could be doing if I wasn't at work. That wont help with depression or sadness, in fact, it'll make it worse. So you're welcome I guess.
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kschwab0203 wrote: »I have been bored at work for the last 2 weeks. I am soooo over it! My job can go from fast paced and busy to sitting at my desk for 8 hours with nothing to do. That saying "there is always something to do" does not apply here. I love my job (when I'm working) and my bosses but this really sucks! I'm not one to get depressed or sad but I am feeling really down today. I don't know what's bugging me. Maybe the lack of work has me feeling a little useless. Maybe I'm missing my kids. Maybe I'm a little financially overwhelmed. Who knows, but I don't like it.
What do you do when you feel like you are having an off day?
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caco_ethes wrote: »I try to find something productive to do.
Sometimes I get really invested in silly spreadsheets but they keep me occupied.
Here are some things you could do:
Make an inventory of everything you have in your home so you’re prepared in case of a fire
Draw up a living will
Clean out your purse
Balance your checkbook
Make a to do list for at home
Make a meal plan
Make an exercise plan
Set goals and itemize steps to achieve them
Learn to solve a Rubik’s cube
Create a budget
Do a ‘brain dump’- get all your inner thoughts out on paper. There are trigger lists online
Think of disorganized areas in your home/life. Come up with a plan for organizing them. Are there things that don’t have a home so they create clutter? Google creative solutions
This should get you through to lunch.caco_ethes wrote: »If organization isn’t your jam, you can use this time to catch up on social things.
Email people you haven’t talked to in a while
Write letters to your grandparents out of the blue
Text your friends and tell them why you appreciate them
Plan a get-together with family or friends. Come up with a menu and games.
Plan a trip to visit distant family or friends. Even if you can’t afford it, it’s fun to plan it and look at tickets and let yourself dream.
Write a special just-because note to your kids and husband
I'm exhausted just reading this!0 -
@Caporegiem wrote: »When I'm at work I tend to think about all the things I could be doing if I wasn't at work. That wont help with depression or sadness, in fact, it'll make it worse. So you're welcome I guess.
I could get psychiatric help if I wasn't at work....1 -
caco_ethes wrote: »I try to find something productive to do.
Sometimes I get really invested in silly spreadsheets but they keep me occupied.
Here are some things you could do:
Make an inventory of everything you have in your home so you’re prepared in case of a fire
Draw up a living will
Clean out your purse
Balance your checkbook
Make a to do list for at home
Make a meal plan
Make an exercise plan
Set goals and itemize steps to achieve them
Learn to solve a Rubik’s cube
Create a budget
Do a ‘brain dump’- get all your inner thoughts out on paper. There are trigger lists online
Think of disorganized areas in your home/life. Come up with a plan for organizing them. Are there things that don’t have a home so they create clutter? Google creative solutions
This should get you through to lunch.caco_ethes wrote: »If organization isn’t your jam, you can use this time to catch up on social things.
Email people you haven’t talked to in a while
Write letters to your grandparents out of the blue
Text your friends and tell them why you appreciate them
Plan a get-together with family or friends. Come up with a menu and games.
Plan a trip to visit distant family or friends. Even if you can’t afford it, it’s fun to plan it and look at tickets and let yourself dream.
Write a special just-because note to your kids and husband
I bet you are never ever bored!1 -
When I have serious downtime, I use it as an opportunity to take job related training. Maybe your company has a learning program that you can participate in, or you can have your boss approve some self-paced online training modules.0
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I remember having days like that in my last job. It not only makes the day go so much slower, but brings you down because you feel useless. I used to ask my co-workers if I could help them with their projects. When that didn't work, I'd look for something to organize or make better. When I ran out of stuff to do, I started looking online for a new job. If you know there's not enough to do, your managers probably know too and it's only a matter of time before they cut the position.
My bosses are a husband and wife that are elderly. He is 81 and has had multiple strokes and she has terminal lung cancer. Leaving here is inevitable, but I am loyal to them and promised myself I'd see this through to the end for them.
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SpartanRunner1978 wrote: »caco_ethes wrote: »I try to find something productive to do.
Sometimes I get really invested in silly spreadsheets but they keep me occupied.
Here are some things you could do:
Make an inventory of everything you have in your home so you’re prepared in case of a fire
Draw up a living will
Clean out your purse
Balance your checkbook
Make a to do list for at home
Make a meal plan
Make an exercise plan
Set goals and itemize steps to achieve them
Learn to solve a Rubik’s cube
Create a budget
Do a ‘brain dump’- get all your inner thoughts out on paper. There are trigger lists online
Think of disorganized areas in your home/life. Come up with a plan for organizing them. Are there things that don’t have a home so they create clutter? Google creative solutions
This should get you through to lunch.caco_ethes wrote: »If organization isn’t your jam, you can use this time to catch up on social things.
Email people you haven’t talked to in a while
Write letters to your grandparents out of the blue
Text your friends and tell them why you appreciate them
Plan a get-together with family or friends. Come up with a menu and games.
Plan a trip to visit distant family or friends. Even if you can’t afford it, it’s fun to plan it and look at tickets and let yourself dream.
Write a special just-because note to your kids and husband
I bet you are never ever bored!
Only when my MIL starts talking crap about her friends
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People get so used to needing external challenges and stimulation, they forget how to challenge themselves and create meaning in how they live.1
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kschwab0203 wrote: »I remember having days like that in my last job. It not only makes the day go so much slower, but brings you down because you feel useless. I used to ask my co-workers if I could help them with their projects. When that didn't work, I'd look for something to organize or make better. When I ran out of stuff to do, I started looking online for a new job. If you know there's not enough to do, your managers probably know too and it's only a matter of time before they cut the position.
My bosses are a husband and wife that are elderly. He is 81 and has had multiple strokes and she has terminal lung cancer. Leaving here is inevitable, but I am loyal to them and promised myself I'd see this through to the end for them.
Kudos for being so dependable, but you also have to strike a balance between that and looking out for yourself. If the business suddenly closed due to the loss of one or both of them, would you instantly be out of a job? Could you make ends meet until you found another one?0
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