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

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

Hermia wrote: »

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.

There's absolutely no suggestion that he has a long commute. That was just someone's speculation. What he has said is that he walks.

Hermia

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

There's absolutely no suggestion that he has a long commute. That was just someone's speculation. What he has said is that he walks.

I wish he would come back and clarify some things! There are ways to have a life and work. There are also ways to increase your energy levels. He could improve things for himself, but hard to offer advice without more info.

missbiggles1

Tammykitty wrote: »

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

You're obviously perfectly right about this but somehow I don't think the OP's repaying a student loan nor into a pension.;)

Even 50% isn't "sod all".)

getmore4less

One of the other possibilities is wrong footwear.

that can cause serious fatigue.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

Hermia wrote: »

I wish he would come back and clarify some things! There are ways to have a life and work. There are also ways to increase your energy levels. He could improve things for himself, but hard to offer advice without more info.

He doesn't want advice. He wants reinforcement in the idea that he is uniquely hard done by to justify the decision he will soon make to quit the job and go back on the dole. He would be the same with any job he is likely to get.

Brighty

Lol, man up OP, it's called life.
I used to work 7.30-17.00 Mon-Fri (well 15.30 finish Fridays), i had a 60mile 1hr drive each way, so leave home at 6.15am, get home at 18.15 at night, i did that for 4 years. I had plenty of time to go out, walk the dog, play xbox, watch tv, go fishing, go on bike rides, etc etc
Then kids came along, now i have no time to myself at all, ever.
OP, if you feel like this now, never, NEVER have kids

Brighty

PasturesNew

While I appreciate that you're kn4ckered, tired, worn out, can't be 4rsed.... the reality is that if you have a BURNING DESIRE to do any hobby you'll be floating through your day, dreaming of your hobby time, then hurtling out of the door as you dash to do your thing.

The reality is - while you are kn4ckered etc ... you're not really into your hobbies. You're just interested in them.

Take up knitting, where you don't need to go out or do much.

Polarbeary

Does nobody think that the OP has a point?

Why do we go to work, many of us to do tasks that are largely pointless, whilst the people at the top get richer?

The idea back in the 1960s was what would people do to fill their leisure time with when all the jobs were auromated? Personally, I can think of plenty of other things I would rather do!

shortcrust

Polarbeary wrote: »

Does nobody think that the OP has a point?

Why do we go to work, many of us to do tasks that are largely pointless, whilst the people at the top get richer?

The idea back in the 1960s was what would people do to fill their leisure time with when all the jobs were auromated? Personally, I can think of plenty of other things I would rather do!

We all need to provide for ourselves one way or another. Don't like being a wage slave? Start your own business and be your own boss. Find your job boring? Develop skills and get experience so you can get a job that stimulates you. People can and do make better lives for themselves, but you have to work at it.

Maybe the day will come when all our needs are met by automation but we're not there yet. Everything we consume is produced by human labour to some extent. Those who want to reap the benefits of the efforts of others without contributing have more in common with the demonised 1% that they'd care to admit to themselves.

All that said, it sounds to me like the OP may be suffering from depression. A trip to the GP would be sensible.

TBagpuss

OP, as others have said, it will take you a little while to adjust to being back in work full time. It's always tiring when you start a new job, not only because the physical exertion may be more / different to what you are used to, but also because it is mentally exhausting to have to adjust to new people, new surroundings, having to learn to fit in with the new workplace etc.

As you get more used to it you should start to find it less exhausting and that you start to have the energy to enjoy your hobbies at weekends and in the evenings.

It's also worth looking at things such as your diet and daily routine to see whether you can improve those to better fit with your new job - e.g. don't stay up too late on work nights, make sure that you are eating a well balanced diet (and plan ahead - if you are too tired to cook properly in the evenings, then think about bulk cooking at weekends, and freezing individual portions, to avoid the situation where you are too tired to cook so end up eating expensive or poor quality junk food, prepackaged meals or takeaways.)