NFR Work
- Thread starter Rob Allen
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Non-fishing related
I’m retired now but the last year of my job I worked from home. That got really old. I missed interacting with people directly and spent all day on the phone. It was very tiring and I ended up retiring 5 months earlier than planned, but haven’t looked back and am really enjoying retirement. More time with our two year old granddaughter who calls me ”Bapa” is icing on the cake. Try to think of the things that you enjoy that makes it all good and focus on those in the morning.
DimeBrite
Saltwater fly fisherman
It means you are ready for change and a new challenge.
Fly fishing without flies. What are we doing?
This is not intended for you as I don't know you. But 'miserable to less miserable' kind of sums up the disposition of pretty much every person I know who is way into climate change. They generally look at life through a negative lens and climate change is the perfect issue to dwell on. I...
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Given your oft stated problems with happiness in general, a talk with a mental health professional is probably the appropriate path for you to take.
Rob Allen
Life of the Party
Been at this job less than 3 months .
I like it ok but I am not very good at it. I haven't cost the company thousands of dollars with my mistakes..I....... yet. But I do get to spend most of my days driving, often up in the mountains.
Curious what job? In general, not specific company etc
This is almost to reddit levels of stalker.Fly fishing without flies. What are we doing?
This is not intended for you as I don't know you. But 'miserable to less miserable' kind of sums up the disposition of pretty much every person I know who is way into climate change. They generally look at life through a negative lens and climate change is the perfect issue to dwell on. I...
Given your oft stated problems with happiness in general, a talk with a mental health professional is probably the appropriate path for you to take.
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
If you suffer from clinical depression like I do, here’s what I’ve learned helps me in that situation:
Activity and social contact. I believe that all humans, as social animals, need both, and you likely get both when you start to work.
COVID has hugely increased everyone’s stress. I read that the pandemic has caused something like 75% of us to have either new or worse depression or anxiety, so you are not alone!
Rob Allen
Life of the Party
I was hired as a salesperson for stone counter tops, but because of the company's needs I am doing digital templating in people's houses.
If I screw up thousands of dollars of stone and labor and therefore money go up in smoke.
Lots of pressure for a stupid old fisherman.
Not much pressure to most other people I suppose but for me it's not easy.
Rob, I understand where your coming from. I wish I had a magic answer for you. I've done some counseling, prescription meds, ect. What works for me is trying to live by the concepts contained in a 12 step program. It helps with a lot more than drinking.
https://www.choosehelp.com/topics/stress-burnout/aa-12-steps-non-addicts
https://www.choosehelp.com/topics/stress-burnout/aa-12-steps-non-addicts
How long have you been at it; maybe you’re still just learning. The work you’ve been doing up until now probably didn’t challenge you much, and like all us old coots, the brain gets lazy. It’s hard just getting up to speed when your out of condition physically or mentally, and the strain of not wanting to cause an expensive f-up adds stress to the process. Hopefully it will get better.
Embrace the stress of challenge. Mistakes aren't fatal. If you aren't a little stressed you're static and not learning. It can be a grind I know but some of the most satisfying things in life start stressful. Channel that energy and thought into the vector that you are growing a new skill and talent. And stress associated is normal and because you care to do a decent job at it.
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
Consider talking to your doc about trying a low dose seratonin uptake inhibiter such as Sertraline. I deal with chronic pain from decades of surfing/snowboarding injuries, don't take pain pills or daily anti-inflammatories, so my sports med doc suggesed it, uses it himself for similar reasons, has made a difference in outlook.
Best of luck in finding more of a groove...
Best of luck in finding more of a groove...
I've got 1 MCL surgery and 3 fully torn labrum fixed in my shoulders (and due for a 4th) from snowboarding. And I'm only 34...
Not liking the prospects of how I'm going to feel in 30 years
Measure twice…cut once.
(Three times in my case)
Four times, in my case, and I still fuck it up.
snowboarding - ripped off left pec, bucket handle meniscus tear, fractured ribsI've got 1 MCL surgery and 3 fully torn labrum fixed in my shoulders (and due for a 4th) from snowboarding. And I'm only 34...
Not liking the prospects of how I'm going to feel in 30 years
surfing - fractured hip, snapped rotator cuff tendons, broken nose, numerous ribs, lotta reef lacerations
wear and tear - two herniated lumbar discs, chronic tendonitis, what the sports med doc calls'athletic athritis'
All good = hella fun memories in the bank. Swim, bike, lift, whatever it takes to keep moving, keep going, never stop...or turn into a fused block of concrete..
Same page. Will never stop.
