Hubby has major burnout

United States
May 7, 2008 8:56pm CST
My hubby started working when he was just 17 and now he is 31 and so tired of working. He can't sleep at night thinking of going to work, cannot enjoy his week ends any longer because he thinks of monday, and all day long he is thinking of a way out as he feels trapped in having to keep on working all his life. He is very depressed and that's all he talks about. I am trying to find a way to work at home but I only make about 100-200 dollars a month. He wanted to invest in real estate and rent appartments and make a living out of that but they will not approve us a mortgage for such commercial apartments as they require 35% down. Is there any way out so he could quit job such as working at home? I already told him about getting therapy but he is not willing.
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Kierstal
@Kierstal (142)
• United States
21 May 08
Sounds like your husband needs to do something he likes for a change... Does he have any kind of hobby; things that he likes to do or is interested in outside of work? You mentioned real estate but that's more of a career option than a hobby done to enjoy yourself. Not all jobs are the same, and he might want to consider getting a job in a field he actually enjoys; if you enjoy your job, you'll do well at it and it will show. Try making a list of things that your hubby is interested in or enjoys doing, and then look at monster.com or something for possible jobs in related fields. Your hubby might simply hate the job he has right now, not just working in general. As far as working from home, maybe something creative is what you're looking for? I work as a PCA, which isn't glamorous but I get to help someone on a daily basis, which makes me feel good about myself. But in my spare time, I have a creative outlet: art. Which has been a mainstay throughout my life and is the thing I turn to to keep me from going crazy sometimes. If I worked harder at it, I could turn my art into my job; most other hobbies can be made into work, also.