Currently I am a uni student, working 4 days a week during the summer, moving to about 3 during term time.

Every day I’m not working I feel tired constantly, regardless of amount of sleep. I push through anyways to get the work that needs done finished, then sit down and just collapse basically. I wouldn’t even call it relax, just sit and switch off.

I don’t have any energy or motivation to play games anymore, even though I used to play avidly. I play guitar but it’s been feeling like I’m not getting as much out of it now…

Once I’m out of uni, I’ll be in full-time and, if I get into the industry I want, more mentally taxing work.

In short, is there something I’m missing here, or is work-eat-sleep-repeat all there is until I retire? Cause frankly I’m more sure I can be arsed if not…

EDIT

Thanks for the responses, I kinda posted this in a moment of hopelessness for life and I don’t really know what I wanted as a response.

Asking for the meaning of life? Lemmy’s great and all, but I don’t think I’ll find it here lmao

Regardless, there’s a few things here for me to look into and take further, so thank you again!

If this is to close for comfort for rule 3, feel free to delete mods

  • Metaright@kbin.social
    422·
    1 year ago

    I am 26 and have been in the workforce for a few years.

    In short, is there something I’m missing here, or is work-eat-sleep-repeat all there is until I retire?

    Yes, except for the fact that you and I will not be able to retire.

    • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
      13·
      1 year ago

      I’m almost twice your age and found out the holy 401k that I’ve been putting money into magically has hardly anything in it. So yeah, I’m not getting the retirement that was promised either.

      But luckily I got brought down with a huge illness, so I get to “retire” on medical disability. I’m thankful for that.

        • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
          2·
          1 year ago

          Thanks, I appreciate it.
          It could have been way worse. So it’s ok. Instead of going to work I go to doctors offices every few days. The rest of the time I do whatever I want. I’m actually enjoying life right now :)