Every Sunday around 5pm I start dreading work on Monday. My job is fine, my boss is fine, but I just hate the grind. I feel like I miss my kids growing up. This is supposed to be the good years and I'm spending 8 hours a day staring at spreadsheets. Wife says I'm being dramatic but some days I genuinely consider just quitting and figuring it out. Anyone feel this way or found a solution?
The thing that helped me was accepting that yeah, Monday's coming, and that's just how life goes. Sounds stupid but I stopped fighting the feeling and now it's less intense. Also making sure I get to bed at a decent time helps a ton.
Man this is real. I started scheduling something fun for Sunday nights with the family, like movie and popcorn or a game. Sounds simple but it actually helps shift the mindset from dread mode to just enjoying the last bit before work.
Man, that 5pm dread is real. I've been there staring at Sunday night knowing I won't see the kids till evening. What's helped me is planning something with them Monday after work, even if it's just 30 minutes at the park. Makes the grind feel less endless.
The grind hits different when you've got little ones at home. Have you thought about what one thing you could change about the work week to make it feel less draining? Sometimes it's just one small shift.
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I feel this in my soul. Sunday evenings I'm already mentally back at the office even though I have all day left. For me it helps to do something I actually enjoy Sunday afternoon, like take the kids to the park or work on a project. Gives me something good to end the weekend on instead of just dreading Monday.