How am I supposed to have time for hobbies if work kills me?

ERICS_MUM

OP are you getting the right nutrition ? Maybe a slow cooker would help, so you have a hot meal ready when you get home. Have you asked your GP to test for anything that might make you tired, such as anaemia, thyroid problems, diabetes ?

How long does your walk to and from work take ? If it's 3 hours per day as queried by another poster I'd get the bus instead. Other than the walk to and from work could you take some regular exercise such as swimming, the gym, riding a bike etc. I suffered with depression and my GP encouraged me to join the council gym, it'd the best thing I've done for years.

Are you organised at home so that you don't have a load of housework and laundry to do when you get home from work ?

daytona0

SailorSam wrote: »

You think of eating McDonalds as a good thing ?
Even if it were free, i wouldn't want it.

That's precisely why I said "food" Because it isn't food, but it is free

daytona0

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

He hasn't even learned to play the guitar yet.

Then he's got a few more years left to go in the factory

sangie595

daytona0 wrote: »

Then he's got a few more years left to go in the factory

Not necessarily. Have you heard what they call music these days?

Oops - is my age showing?

daytona0

sangie595 wrote: »

Not necessarily. Have you heard what they call music these days?

Oops - is my age showing?

I hear you on that! Music has changed a lot and it is getting to the point where learning to PLAY an instrument is frowned upon

But on saying that, I saw Barenaked Ladies last week. 28 years and still going strong. Changing acoustic guitars each song they played. Using a range of instruments. That's real music And I'm about OP's age range! So you never know with them

Polarbeary

I have chronic illnesses but go to the gym twice a week - I am still tired all the time but Deffo feel better for exercising.

gingerdad

Sorry don't understand your issue- it's life, i do 6 days a week the 6th unpaid as its for a new business i'm running with my wife. i work 60-70 hours monday to friday, still get time to do my hobbie and have a walk with my wife most evenings.

show willing put the overtime in get promoted and get up the ladder.

DD265

If it's a new routine for you then it should get easier as you get used to it. When I started my current job two years ago, the 1hr commute was totally knackering. If I did the 2hr commute to the other office, I needed an energy drink in the car to get me home and chances are it'd take me two days to recover. Now it's easy because I'm used to it.

I often spend my lunch breaks running errands or organising; I find that if I can get as much out of the way as possible, I can spend the bare minimum time at home "doing" and the rest relaxing or on hobbies.

There's a FlyLady thread on the Old Style board and the premise is basically just doing 15 mins (of anything). Do as much as you can in that 15 mins and either you'll find the energy to continue, or you've done enough and that's fine. Little and often is better than feeling like you need to spend your entire Saturday cleaning/running errands.

Hermia

DD265 wrote: »

If it's a new routine for you then it should get easier as you get used to it. When I started my current job two years ago, the 1hr commute was totally knackering. If I did the 2hr commute to the other office, I needed an energy drink in the car to get me home and chances are it'd take me two days to recover. Now it's easy because I'm used to it.

With a long commute it is also worth making sure you are comfortable and well-fueled. I used to commute four hours a day. Before I left work I always put comfortable shoes on, went to the loo, made sure my water bottle was topped up and ate a small snack that released energy slowly. That made a big difference to how I coped with the journey and meant I wouldn't eat a lot of rubbish as soon as I got home. I don't think the OP has said how he commutes. If it is by public transport that is a great opportunity to do something you enjoy. I bet there are some great podcasts about learning music or whatever he is into.

Tammykitty

missbiggles1 wrote: »

That's just daft - you keep 68% of what you earn - hardly "sod all"!

That depends on circumstances -


I only get 50% of overtime - due to other deductions - and lots of people have similar deductions.


Tax - 20%
NI - 12%
Student Loan - 9%
Pension - 10%


the OP could have some of theses or other deductions