Posted by partlycloudy on March 15, 2005, at 8:32:32
In reply to Sick of 9 to 5 - need to move on but how? Help!, posted by jerrympls on March 14, 2005, at 21:11:28
I think it's terribly important to do work that satisfies both your physical needs (medical benefits) and emotional ones. My husband can't fathom how I get up and out the door to arrive at work the same time every day; and I don't do well when my days aren't super-structured to do exactly that.
If you're not enjoying the job itself, it could be contributing to your depression - would it be more enjoyable if you could work more flexible hours? If music is your passion, and it sounds like it is, would you be able to get a regular gig so you could join a union and get benefits through that?
If it's working that is stressing you out, then perhaps your leave of absence wasn't long enough. Are you happy with your depression treatment? When I started getting p-doc help, my main goal was to "get through the day" - to be able to show up for work, stay the entire day, and still be able to have some energy and motivation to have a live after hours. I took a leave of absence too, and I have to say that the anxiety that I cart with me to work every day makes it difficult, but I hope to find a way with my p-doc and therapist to be able to continue, since I think that being able to work full time helps me overall - gets me out of the house, interacting with others, and even being able to meet the simplest of deadlines gives me some feeling of accomplishment.
Maybe if you wrote out some of what your goals and aspirations are, you'd be able to come up with a plan on how to get there.
There are loads of folks here with advice and opinions!!!
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