want to leave job and hibernate

tactful

Good luck OP.

You get one life. Whatever you do don't live it for other people. If you think your fed up with work leave. However I would say I felt the same as you about 4 months ago and was on the verge of leaving my job. My family persuaded me not to and I'm really pleased they did. Things have turned around a bit since then and I am generally in a bit of a happier place at the moment.

The last job I left was about 5 years ago. My plan was to take 3 months out recharge and then get another job. It took me 14 months to get back into employment. The novelty of being your own 'man' wears off after a while, when you do not have an income coming in (or it did for me anyway).

My advice to you is consider applying for different jobs. Make it your hobby. Really motivate yourself around getting a job you will enjoy. Do this in your own time while you still have a job. Maybe work part time if you want some chill out time?

Or you could just do what you were itching to do when you started this thread and take a gamble (which is what it sounds like you will be doing) and enjoy your time off.

Whatever you do, remember to keep some perspective and remember that anything in your life that you're not happy with you can change, as long as you have the right ideas in your mind to motivate you towards the right action

Also ignore the people moaning about 'paying for you' who do they think they are? LOL! When you paid your taxes for the last umpteen years you were buying into a civic society. That society includes a welfare state. If you make yourself intentionally unemployed I think you have to wait for 6 months before you can claim benefits (providing you do not have savings above a certain threshold.) Then you are free to claim.

That is the law. If it was wrong it would not be the law. Whenever I hear people arguing ethics like in this thread and getting on their high horse I think of the bible verse about taking the plank out of your own eye before judging anyone else.

Whatever you do best of luck old chap!

marybelle01

It is also the "law" that people claiming state benefits must be seeking work and willing to work. Or did you conveniently forget that? Working is not a savings scheme for when you decide you won't work. And then there's that annoying little thing called the work programme where they force you to work for your benefits in boring and dull jobs. You might be happy to pay for people who don't want to work to claim state benefits - the evidence is that the vast majority of the country are not. There are plenty of people who are desperate to work and can't who deserve our support. And it is people like you who advicate the use of benefits for walks on beaches and cookery lessons who alienate decent hard working people, who have boring and mindless jobs too, from paying for people who are out of work.

tactful

No one is paying for him he's paid for 12 years. Your kind make me laugh. No one said he wouldn't be looking for work. Get off your high horse.

People that work hard in 'boring and mindless jobs' are stupid. If your job is boring and mindless get another job or do something about it.

marybelle01

tactful wrote: »

No one is paying for him he's paid for 12 years. You people make me laugh. Get off your high horse.

You are showing your ignorance of how the state system works. As I told you, it is not a savings scheme. What is paid NOW is what is paying for benefits, pensions etc. That has always been the case, since the inception of the welfare state. And if I have a "high horse" then I am entitled to it - I am the one paying my taxes for benefits, and I do not pay them for walks on becahes and cookery lessons.

tactful

"Ignorance"... "told you".. capitlisation. I am "entitled".

You sound quite aggressive and bitter. I hope you find some peace soon!

p.s. You do not get to decide what 'your' taxes are spent on. Welcome to Great Britain.

p.p.s I am also paying taxes, as is the OP.

POPPYOSCAR

marybelle01 wrote: »

You are showing your ignorance of how the state system works. As I told you, it is not a savings scheme. What is paid NOW is what is paying for benefits, pensions etc. That has always been the case, since the inception of the welfare state. And if I have a "high horse" then I am entitled to it - I am the one paying my taxes for benefits, and I do not pay them for walks on becahes and cookery lessons.

I have to agree.

The benefits system is a great safety net for those when in need but I do not think it should be used for those that just want to opt out of the rat race.

marybelle01

Ah good. A new troll to add to the ignore list.

tylerjames

A big thank you to everyone who has written, I was astonished at how many posts there were and enjoyed reading them.

I do not really want to claim anything off anybody, however I have come to realise what the last poster said is true, I have paid tax over the years which contributes to the welfare society, so If I did leave and didn't get back to work in 6 months I wouldn't worry myself over claiming for a few months.

I would like to ask how do you find a job you enjoy? I can't say I've had a job I enjoy, they have always been jobs I can just about put up with. I see many jobs and think I could never do that. Every job seems to be a compromise, putting on an act, not being yourself.

I will tell you a bit about myself and see if anyone can suggest any jobs for me?

I am not someone who can sit still for very long. I used to be called bright and clever, I was good at maths, but I cannot imagine sitting at a desk looking at a spreadsheet, inputting data or anything like that.

I am a fairly quiet person, but I still like to socialise, I wouldn't want to work in isolation. I am good at dealing with people and serving others. When I am in a work environment I never fall out with anyone.

I do not like hard physical work, and I don't like lots of machinery. I like to be busy, I don't like being told what to do.

I like seeing the bigger picture, part of me likes being the decision maker, having responsility, but another part of me thinks in the right job I would be happy to be a cog in the machine, as long as I had a good group around me.

tactful

@Poppyoscar I see your point, and I certainly wouldn't advocate someone to make a long term plan out of living on benefits. OP has a mortgage and has stated he has some savings. My view is you get one go at life. I would hate to see OP (or anyone else) grind out an existance in a job they do not enjoy. Life is far too short imo!

dawyldthing

support worker would be an ideal role as you would be working with others, you are told what to do to a degree but are often left to do whatever the person you support wants to do