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“I hate my job”: Ten signs to show you are ‘doing time’ at work

Do you hate your job, dream of not having to work or are you counting down the years to retirement? Presented here are the 10 signs that you’re ‘doing time’ at work, and how your road to freedom is an inside job.

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  Stress at work

  Stress at work – here we consider: what is stress and is it possible to be stress-free at work? What does self-care at work actually mean? What really constitutes work-life balance?

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  Can you imagine being a star?

  Can you imagine being a star? Do you love looking at the social media of famous people? This article explores the ‘other’ side of the glamour of acting.

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  Your body is your retirement plan

  We need to have our finances in order before we stop working, yes, but is it about how much money is in the bank, or is there another ‘bank’ we need to be filling up?

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  Loving work til the end

  Is retirement actually good for our body? What if work was the best medicine for our body til the end?

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  What are we taking off and where from – when we take time off?

  Have you ever taken time off to rest, or recover, or deal with life’s stresses? If so, did you find that whatever you did on those days helped you feel rejuvenated and ready to go?

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  Our crumbling health service

  We make a lot of noise about short staffing in the health service, which is a fact, but are we missing another crisis that is more detrimental and pervasive?

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  Work – Do we consider it a burden or a joy?

  Many of us have a precarious relationship with work where we want the financial rewards and accolades, but still can’t wait to escape and seek relief in whatever way we can. What are we missing?

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  Work this way – a sense of entitlement

  Work is supposed to offer meaning and gratification – you’re entitled to it.

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  Longing for retirement

  Retirement is viewed as a well deserved right by most people. But are we all missing out when we place so much emphasis on reaching retirement and what is the quality of our relationship with work in the meantime?

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  Developing a supportive work ethic

  There are people who work hard, and there are people who we judge as sloppy, or unmotivated. What type are you and, if you consider yourself a hard worker, how do you live your life so that you don’t burn out?