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If you reframed your perception to "It is literally just for a paycheck", do you think your perception of your job would improve? If you have enough savings to

If you reframed your perception to "It is literally just for a paycheck", do you think your perception of your job would improve? If you have enough savings to quit tech and do other stuff for a while, why not? Or, if you have enough savings/confidence to just take a year off and fuck around, why not? I might suggest riding out your current job/role until you have the ability to travel without the concern of covid, but also recognize that might be quite a while. My #1 rule is, if you're so miserable that you're struggling to get out of bed in the morning, quit pretty much instantly. Your wellbeing is worth more. If you're not at that point, though, it might be worthwhile to play around with your way of thinking and finding any cognitive traps you have lying around.

muzani 6y ago
"My #1 rule is, if you're so miserable that you're struggling to get out of bed in the morning, quit pretty much instantly." I have been in this situation many times, and every time, quitting was an excellent decision. It's like people in abusive relationships; everyone wonders why they don't quit but they're too deep into it to see what's wrong. I have worked 60-80 hour weeks, currently with a newborn baby and dealing with a pandemic. This may seem like a high level of stress but it's nowhere near as bad as it would sound. The team is hardworking and understanding. It feels like something you do with comrades rather than just a paycheck.