Learning to walk before I run

beanielou

edinburgher said:

17 years to go Beanie, I need some way to dread it less

You really do.  THat's a long time to endure.

Cheery_Daff

So sorry you're feeling like that Ed 😕

Do you ever read the Mr Money Mustache forum? There was a thread on there a while back about burnout. Lots of advice and tips and general warnings not to endure it for too long as it can just break you. Bug hugs.

It's here if you fancy a read (I have a vague feeling I may have linked to it before!) 

https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/feeling-burned-out-anyone-else/

powerspowers

I don’t think anyone can endure burnout that long Ed. Interesting thread Cheery

LadyWithAPlan

powerspowers said:

I don’t think anyone can endure burnout that long Ed. Interesting thread Cheery

Indeed Ed it’s not good for your MH and this is your life 

if you can’t /choose not to move jobs then I would suggest you  need to find a way to reframe and refocus. 
journaling maybe for ideas (Google morning pages by Julia cameron) 
maybe taking up something like yoga or meditation to be done each morning before work and also after to get stress levels down 
Maybe work loads of OT but then have a full holiday involving R&R not dashing on planes 
Can you change your way you go in? Cycle or get a motorbike - make it an adventure 
or get a new skill and get a side  hustle doing something for money you enjoy more  

Watty1

Sorry it is so tough.  Some good tips here.

South_coast

edinburgher said:

YNAB backed up the spreadsheet figures by showing that our income v expense was only in the black by about £100 for January.

Hey, that's a lot better than it could have been - much better than being in the red by £100 👍 Keep going Ed, we are all rooting for you x

edinburgher

The last couple of days have had a few wee financial wins.

• £6 from Y Live surveys
• A £3 survey from Prolific this morning on game theory (I think) that felt easy because of MB experience and expected value calculations over the years. Paid out instantly, so I could withdraw £5.76
• A couple of £ cashback from Chase and TCB
• I've managed to fit in c. 9 hours of overtime this week (well, that's what I'll be paid for after time-and-a-third multipliers etc. kick in). I know I'm complaining of burnout but we'd already planned something along the lines of what @LadyWithAPlan had suggested - full week in Arran booked for my birthday/Easter - inviting MIL and SIL along too. It's more effort but I can cope as there's something specific and enjoyable to look forward to at the end of it. That said, I'm getting perilously close to losing CB, I'm hoping I manage to fall just below the threshold for a tax charge for this financial year (fingers crossed)

I'm also trying to relax a little, too. I've kept up my Duolingo German practice and I got to watch the rugby last night and will hopefully see most of the Scotland game today

Other than that? Mostly chilling out, off to see MIL for her birthday and there's a fair bit of tedious housework to address

Have a lovely weekend all.

beanielou

Think of the sheer joy of the ferry to Arran & visualisation of work things fading into the background as you approach Brodick. 

Greying_Pilgrim

Morning Ed

Hope the rugger result provided a boost to spirits!  Although I can imagine the thrill of the first half, gave way to a grey-hair inducing second half amongst supporters!  Well done Scotland though, a win is a win is a win and points on the board.

Greying X

Suffolk_lass

When you were last talking of remortgaging and I chipped in saying IO was a good short term option, you said there were none on offer. I do look occasionally and Skippy people in Yorkshire offer them now. Toggling higher fees with lower interest rates. Might help to look. Here is their page of Fixed Rate mortgages