want to leave job and hibernate

tylerjames

hi, i know there are a lot of people desperate for a job, but i am the opposite right now.

i am doing a low end job which is very repetitive and there is no progression or challenge. it isn't a hard job, but it just feels pointless.

i would like to have 6 months to a year off work. i want to hibernate and recharge. i want to leave the curtains shut, get up whenever my body wants to. i want to listen to loads of music, watch loads of films, go out for long runs, learn to cook.

every month however i reminded i have to pay £500 on a mortgage, i could manage this for a while but at the end of the day i'd have to find a job again. should i take the risk and enjoy myself for a while?

POPPYOSCAR

Nothing to stop you doing this if you have some money behind you - go for it if it is really want you want.

admania

Quick question about your mortgage, is is interest only?

If it is you're going to get your mortgage paid for you after 12 weeks through the support for mortgage interest scheme SMI. Even if it isn't interest only the support will pay for the interest payments on your mortgage. You should check this out.

I am in a different position to you as I am really wanting to go back into work but just can't land a job and it's been awhile. However with an interest only mortgage , SMI has really helped.

Notmyrealname

admania wrote: »

Quick question about your mortgage, is is interest only?

If it is you're going to get your mortgage paid for you after 12 weeks through the support for mortgage interest scheme SMI. Even if it isn't interest only the support will pay for the interest payments on your mortgage. You should check this out.

I am in a different position to you as I am really wanting to go back into work but just can't land a job and it's been awhile. However with an interest only mortgage , SMI has really helped.

Oh great. So you want I and millions of others to pick up the bill for their mortgage because they decide they can't be arsed to work for 6 months...

admania

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Oh great. So you want I and millions of others to pick up the bill for their mortgage because they decide they can't be arsed to work for 6 months...

Erm I didn't say that, I was replying to the OP's question. My own view is that I would love to be back in work and I would love to take someones place and give it 100%.

marybelle01

tylerjames wrote: »

hi, i know there are a lot of people desperate for a job, but i am the opposite right now.

i am doing a low end job which is very repetitive and there is no progression or challenge. it isn't a hard job, but it just feels pointless.

i would like to have 6 months to a year off work. i want to hibernate and recharge. i want to leave the curtains shut, get up whenever my body wants to. i want to listen to loads of music, watch loads of films, go out for long runs, learn to cook.

every month however i reminded i have to pay £500 on a mortgage, i could manage this for a while but at the end of the day i'd have to find a job again. should i take the risk and enjoy myself for a while?

Are you planning to have this enjoyable year at your own expense or at mine? If the former, knock yourself out. If the latter, then why should I and others who also have to work for a living pay for your leisure?

mynameistallulah

So six months "hibernating" turns into two years on the dole. Great idea!

marvin

mynameistallulah wrote: »

So six months "hibernating" turns into two years on the dole. Great idea!

Not necessarily is possible to take a sabbatical from work if the employer allows it.

I agree though any break at own cost not mine I am paying enough to keep workshy UKBA immigration staff employed!

(Importing a wife is very expensive! )

tylerjames

I just need a break, and not just a week or two. I have worked for 12 years solid, apart from about a year out of work, in which I didn't claim any benefits at all. Looking back I should have, as I'd paid into the system.

If I were passionate about my job then I'd be alright, but I have no love for it whatsoever. Why does my life have to be ruled by the mess politicians have got us into? The attitude of 'you have a job be grateful' makes me feel depressed. When I was at school there was so much hope for the future, possibilities. Real life feels like a let down.

I hate the area I live too, nothing but houses, roads, crap pubs, bookies. I long to live by the sea, walk on the beach, be part of a community, live at a slower pace of life.

sc1_2

You sound burnt out, I know exactly how you feel. What would a year out achieve though? You'll still have the mortgage, still live in the same area and still have the same problems. The only difference will be that you'll have boredom to contend with and a lack of cash will compound your misery. It sounds like you need to make long-term, meaningful changes. Can you retrain, go back to education, take night classes, sell up and move to the coast?

kingfisherblue

tylerjames wrote: »

I just need a break, and not just a week or two. I have worked for 12 years solid, apart from about a year out of work, in which I didn't claim any benefits at all. Looking back I should have, as I'd paid into the system.

If I were passionate about my job then I'd be alright, but I have no love for it whatsoever. Why does my life have to be ruled by the mess politicians have got us into? The attitude of 'you have a job be grateful' makes me feel depressed. When I was at school there was so much hope for the future, possibilities. Real life feels like a let down.

I hate the area I live too, nothing but houses, roads, crap pubs, bookies. I long to live by the sea, walk on the beach, be part of a community, live at a slower pace of life.

There are lots of people who need a break, not just you. Thousands would love a job that is more interesting. If your job is so bad, why don't you look round for a more enjoyable alternative?

Incidentally, real life can and is a,let down for many more people than you, but at least you have the ability to do something about it. I worked for 12 years before my severely disabled child was born. Although I returned to work afterwards for a year, I have been a full time carer for 13 years now. I look forward to the day I can return to work, but I don't know when that will be because of the high level of care that my son needs (and will always need).

My son is unlikely to ever be able to work. I am hopeful that he can do some voluntary work, but even that is doubtful, given the extent of his disabilities.

I have been treated for depression and I know it isn't easy, but sometimes you just have to get on with life. Yes, it can throw things at you that you never expected when you were at school, but you are an adult now, not a child. You can do something positive. have a look round - are there any other jobs that you would like to do? Is moving away an option, as you do not like where you live? Could you move to the coast and get a seasonal job (maybe too late for this year, but might be a possibility for next year)? Is it worth considering night classes or weekend volunteering to enhance your life and your employment prospects?