I’ve had a couple jobs where I just began dreading Monday morning around Sunday morning.

The only fix for that was quitting and doing something else.

Once the motivation goes away and the dread sets in, I don’t think there’s any other fix.

Maybe it’s time for a career change.

What you have is Freedom, to work or not. To make as much as you can hustle.

I spent most of my life working for myself.

I am now in my retirement age working for other people.

I really miss the freedom, but it is nice to see the paycheck come in.

The cube pic is where I would be without the pandemic. I really like my 20x20 home office.

Now you answer to nobody but yourself.
Look in the mirror and tell you boss you need a change and make one.

It feels better than working for someone else.

When was the last time you took a vacation?

Mark, I doubt that I can offer any better solutions or suggestions that have already been posted, but I can offer a prayer in your direction, hang in there friend!

I have a friend that owned a lawncare business for about the same time you have. He was physically beat up from the job. He couldn't find reliable help to take some of the load off of him. So he ended up selling all of his equipment and starting a bike shop. He is way happier now.

Requote the jobs that really suck and then bill them accordingly. Should make you feel a little better.

I have worked for myself since the late 80's. I fix things.

Of late, between the scamdemic, stolen election, voter fraud (I'm in California), my mom passed and the resulting friction with her estate, my wife retired and numerous and sundry little things, I am not as motivated as I should be either.

However as a seasoned citizen, I've seen strife before and lived to tell the tale, so I tell myself that it's temporary.

I take satisfaction from the involuntary smile from customers when their machine works again and above all I feel complete when I fix a thing.

So, let the dark clouds pass and know that if not for the bad times, you might not recognize the good times.

I think having your own business is good. The fact that it is still growing is even better. You are blessed that you don't have to work for anyone else. And with the business growing, you don't have to worry about your daily expenses (I assume), and have the time and the means to enjoy life with your family. Don't let this slip away because you lost the motivation.

I enjoy what I do now as a nurse. But the money I made when I was still doing my previous job as a system analyst with a dot com company is a lot more that what I am making now. I came to a point when I got burned out from what I was doing at that job and just lost interest. I started head butting with the higher ups in the chain and started pointing out the shortcomings of the company and made some people look bad. The next RIF, I was first in line to get the boot.

Looking back, I could have just done what I am supposed to do as part of the team and still get paid what I was making. I could have been in a better position financially today if I did not lose interest with the job.

So, just keep showing up to work and do what it is that you do that bring food on the table (and buy some nice guns).

Been going like a crazy man for the past 3 months after my team lead left, doing his job and mine.

About done. I need a break.

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Originally posted by GregY:
Been going like a crazy man for the past 3 months after my team lead left, doing his job and mine.

About done. I need a break.

I'm right there with you! Running two departments at once is a butt-kicker.

I'm SO ready for a vacation.

I work from home doing field service work in hospitals and manage my own schedule.

On days I don't feel motivated, I think how my father and his father (both passed away many years ago and both worked in commercial construction) would be disappointed in me and would call me a lazy oaf.

Usually that gets me going....

Mr. Buffett (Jimmy) has some relevant thoughts to share...

On Thursday, instead of trying to push through and get the route finished, I left the last three jobs for Friday. In the morning, I took my time on each of them, went over a couple of things an extra time and really made everything extra nice. It felt good. Then I had plenty of time to finish up the 2 jobs I had scheduled. Even though they physically kicked my butt, I wasn't rushed and made some decent money.

I think I've just been putting too much on each day. This gives me motivation to finish up the fertilizing route so that I can just casually mow some lawns and enjoy the process.

I'm making a list of jobs to not renew in the spring so that I can cut the mowing route down to two days, and then maybe one day and then maybe just those jobs in my neighborhood so that I don't need the trailer any more.

Good deal Mark. I am not sure where you are in your career but sounds like you are evaluating it now.

It seems like many self employed people do as you are doing as they reach the point in their careers where you are thinking of retiring.

Without a source of income other than SS continuing a limited work program is a great way to to scale back (semi retire) continue to have a source of income and work on the jobs (people) you enjoy.

Seems like a great plan if any of that applies.

Years ago I kept my Copenhagen in the side box of the truck. That was my reason to get my ass out and move. I quit dipping, it’s gotten hard to open the door.

If you wake up in the morning thinking the day is going to suck, it will.

I think it is more than one thing. I suffer from this sometimes too. Easy to get in this malaise. The trick is to be able to pick up your vibration. Remember what you want, why you do what you do. You don't have to be perfect, you just have to not quit. Call or email if you want to talk my friend.

I've been working since I was ......maybe 11, or 12. Don't really remember. I'm now 50.

Agriculture, mechanics, manufacturing, now warehousing and materials handling. In environments that beat a guy up.

Now its starting to catch up to me and I would be very surprised if I make it to retirement, especially now that the economy is being destroyed.

In the next few years, my significant other (who is disabled and unable to work) will be eligible for some social security help. My hope is to be able to trim back on the work that brings me down and have the freedom to do something I enjoy and still make an income. First choice is working with and/or taking care of animals.

I try hard to ignore the present and focus on that goal. Dying with my boots on doing something that matters to me. That is my motivation.

Well Mark, this Mark knows exactly how you feel!! I been at my Plumbing & Heating business for 52 years, started working for my Dad when I was 12.

I used to love my job, helping people, but that was when it didn't make me hurt every DAMN day. I dread some jobs, as I know at the end of the day that I'll be hurting. I'm trying to cut down, but I love my customers, most are more like friends, and it makes it difficult to say that dreaded NO.

I wish I had inspiring words for you, but as you can see, I'm going through the same shit. I will be following this one closely.

I know how it feels. My last job/career with the State didn’t take long to become much the same. It actually had cubicles but most time was spent in the field, court, and other assorted places including homes of others. The workload compounded yearly until there was no way to do the job honestly and in good conscience and I had to leave it. I didn’t see it ever getting better. Apparently I made the right move before the rest of our team did the same.

One thing we did that helped for a while was create big vacation events to look forward to, research often, and plan extensively in a good way. It created what felt like more purpose than just getting g through each day to provide. It was giving us something to look forward to that the entire family really enjoyed. We have two girls, one 13 and the other 3. We started with Disney Cruises and it surprised me how much I enjoyed them and didn’t tire of going on the same ship to the same destinations. Later I caved to the wife and we added DisneyWorld. I’m not as enthusiastic about DWorld have enjoyed Galaxy’s Edge and trying all of the resort restaurants. We switch it up with beach front trips to the Emerald Coast in Florida enjoying the fresh seafood each time. Gave us sort of a work and reward feeling to many of our days. If you can afford it, mid season smaller vacations add even more incentive. Monotony is the killer of dreams so create some news dreams and make them come true. We often added trips to Knob Creek Machinegun Shoot as our mid season trip. I hope something here helps. Best to you and yours.

I want money for nothin and my chicks for free..