Feeling human again

[Lilith]

Wednesday evening I had a massage and then went out to dinner with a group of ladies I meet up with on a regular basis. Then Thursday I was at a workshop and away from the Lost Boys all day, and I will be today too. It hit me last night that I am starting to feel human and like me again. Has anyone ever had that problem in a job? A job that is so all encompassing that it basically takes over your life? What did you do? How long were you able to maintain that level of committment? How difficult was the change to a new job?

[Loulabelle]

I've had that twice.

When I took on the job of 'mother'

and again this week when I took on the job of 'working mother'.

Not sure when I'm going to start feeling like me again!

[Rhiannon]

not sure.. i just lost my job and so goes the looking

[WildIrish]

I had a job that was very stressful. I was in the same field that I am now, but it was a really bad company with a horrible working environment. Leaving the job was easy because I was going from a company with seven employees to one with offices all over the world. I knew they'd be a lot more professional.

I didn't really do much to help myself feel human there. I just bottled it up and suffered in silence. That's kinda how I handle things though.

[Lilith]

Ha ha...I made the mistake and checked my work email and called in to check. All hell is breaking loose next week.

[osuche]

All my jobs seem tot ake over my life. Mr. Osuche says that I have boundary issues - that I don't put up enough barriers between my work and personal life. I am friends with co-workers, I bring work home, I check email, and I'm always thinking about how I can make things better.

The problem is that means I am constantly stressed. A few days off helps, but it doesn't take me long to work myself back into the exact same state again.

In terms of maintaining the commitment...about 2.5 years is my current limit. When I switch jobs, it takes me a while to work myself into an equivalent frenzy....but eventually I succeed in making it happen. :rofl:

My approach sucks. FInd a better way. :) Seriously.

[Jax]

I'm another one in the club. My job is disproportionally important to me. I wish it wasn't. I over Identify myself with it.

As for what to do. Well, I recently changed jobs and it was the smartest thing I did. Fresh start and all. But I know the patterns are there and I'll end up in the same spot without some serious changes so....

- Trying to eat right and sleep right. Wondering about diet and effects. Also thinking hard about fit of job in career choices. Secretly I'm wondering if I'm just on the wrong career path. And trying to find a good outside work activity. Volunteering is part of this maybe I can get the satisfaction there.

The other, and final, thought I have is that I need to have more positive thoughts. Since quit and run screaming isn't really an option, why fantasize about it? (or other darker thoughts). So..think about cans. Will see if it works.

Maybe that helps?