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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/p1n3__c0n3 on 2024-01-24 03:13:02+00:00.

I’ve been working at my company for over ten years, and once I got my dream promotion that I worked so hard for (about a year ago), the management revealed a side of themselves I hadn’t seen before and it caused me to lose respect for them. The company culture has changed dramatically since COVID, and I find it hard to feel motivated any more. It’s a real shame because I WFH and have a lot of autonomy, and it feels like it could be a good job to continue with and learn on the job to prepare for a position elsewhere, but I feel SO unmotivated and drained every single day. I feel like I work at probably 10-20% of my actual capacity, and knowing this drains me further. I feel so burnt out even though I’m not working hard at all. We recently had almost 2 weeks off for the holidays and I started to feel so inspired and like my old self again, but as soon as I got back to work the energy fully left my body…

I feel like my mental/energetic state is not sustainable and I am wasting my life and potential this way, so I have dreams of moving onto something else. But, I have imposter syndrome and want to take online classes to upskill before applying elsewhere. I also hate the idea of going straight to work for another company *(I need at least a few months off in between, if working for someone else), and would like to start my own business. So then I not only need to find energy to work during my day job, but also try to find energy to learn new skills online (help with imposter syndrome and what I know I am lacking in relevant knowledge) and build up a business to help create an exit from my job some day.

TL;DR I guess I have two questions here:

How do you help yourself get inspired/motivated to be productive in your day job when it drains your life force and you’re completely jaded? Unfortunately the risk of getting fired isn’t doing it for me although I would be screwed if this happened.

How do you find the energy to build up a side hustle when your day job drains your life force?

I will add that on paper, I should have time for a side hustle. I have a partner but we only have 2 dogs, no plans for kids. I feel like I spend the bulk of my time doing chores, walking the dogs, scrolling on my phone (trying to work on not doing this), cooking, etc - just house/life stuff, that somehow feels like it takes up all my time. But I’d really like to change this and make the most of my potential.

Thanks for reading!