Can you relate?

I very much appreciate being able to earn a living. However, there are times I just don't want to be there.

I don't work within a particularly inspiring work culture and honestly, it drains the life out of me.

Having to commute 3 hours and then spend 8 in silence among people I wish I'd never met is oddly spiritually exhausting.

*I've applied for another job; (my last offer was rescinded due to some arbitrary HR policy) and am awaiting the verdict. I just needed to get this off of my chest.

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Docdon23 · M

8 hours of silence? what do you do??

AnonymouslyYours

Lol, nothing that requires my silence! It's just by choice. At times, conversing with a handful of my colleagues is pleasant but more often than not it becomes unbearable as I don't like to discuss my sex life, finances or political views, so I say "Good morning" and that's about it.@Docdon23

Docdon23 · M

@AnonymouslyYours Got it. I cannot imagine a job that requires silence!! I used to have summer jobs where I could not relate to the other workers there...

AnonymouslyYours

That lack of relation is what makes it particularly isolating. The good news about the new job is that it is remote and I'll be working alone, which I think will be better for me as an introvert.

I am capable of extroversion, but have always been an old soul so I tend to better relate to middle aged workers.

The things people within my age range are interested in just don't really register for me, e.g. recreational drug use, affairs on the job, etc.

And honestly I feel like those are coping mechanisms to blunt the pain of working a thankless, monotonous job, which is why I think it's time to leave before I risk becoming well-adjusted to the culture in that regard.

Docdon23 · M

@AnonymouslyYours Yes, I get that too and agree. I think a lot of people are searching for more meaning in their lives and finding shallow answers...of course, this whole quarantine world has added more stress and isolation

Docdon23 · M

@AnonymouslyYours I do worry about the social and psychological impact our new world is and will have on everyone. I realize you say you are an introvert, but even introverts need some human contact, and zoom and skype just are not enough...I also worry about kids now...and their isolation...

AnonymouslyYours

It is concerning. Although I adore solitude, I think it's completely natural to want to have a rapport with people we spend so much time with, even more than our families. I can't imagine how extroverts are coping...@Docdon23