Is jobless as bad as useless

February 7, 2017 4:59am CST
I have taken a break after 8 years of neck breaking work. It's funny how in the past 8 years I could think of all the wonderful things I could do being at home and now nothing makes me feel as productive as job used to. Being workaholic for long reprogramms you and you can't detach yourself from work it seems.
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• Peoria, Arizona
7 Feb 17
Sometimes you need a little something to fill up your time. A hobby in a sense. Something you can look forward to
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7 Feb 17
I am trying to read as much as possible, stacking up on classics as they are best absorbed when you have lot of time
• Peoria, Arizona
8 Feb 17
@amateurhuman That is something, at least you get to relax with that.
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8 Feb 17
@DesirousDreamer that's true books take you to another world
@atoz1to10 (6780)
• Australia
7 Feb 17
Find something to do to keep you occupy.. I'm in the same situation here. I've been working all my life. Even though I only stay home for that last few months and I have a lot to do with my times, yet I just want to go back to work... Apart from seeing my family I want to see my friends at work as well... Take care... Be strong.
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@atoz1to10 (6780)
• Australia
7 Feb 17
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7 Feb 17
Thanks for your wishes , I need to be strong. And thanks for putting up that "need to see friends" . I really miss living with friends , its like living with your therapist, the privilege of pouring your heart out without being judged. And ofcourse you can travel , party , drink and do utter nonsense with only your friends.
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@pumpkinjam (8754)
• United Kingdom
7 Feb 17
I seem to spend most of my time flitting from one thing to another, whether it's my own varied work schedule or my children's activities, and wishing if only I could have a day off. Then I have time to myself and, although I have lots of things I could be doing, I don't know what to do with myself! Having a break from working isn't the same as useless. I've had plenty of periods of unemployment but I have also been a mum for 17 years so it's not as if I had nothing to do during the times I was out of work! I don't think it matters what you do, it's difficult to not do it, or to break a routine. There are times when I've made plans to do set things on set days and then something changes eg. a client cancels a job or a friend rearranges an activity. Then I'm all muddled up for the day and can't focus on doing anything else, even though I've suddenly got the time for it!
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• United Kingdom
8 Feb 17
@amateurhuman Yes, I think that is true. We get into a routine and we're not sure how to get out of it or how to adapt to change.
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8 Feb 17
It's mostly becoz we become slaves to our habits ,jobs or no jobs , and then just resist change
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9 Feb 17
We are so time starved that we don't know what to do with it when we get it in abundance all of a sudden
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@shaggin (72110)
• United States
9 Feb 17
You are not worthless at all just because you are unable to work right now.it gives you more free time to do other interests. You can have more time to be active here at mylot.
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@shaggin (72110)
• United States
9 Feb 17
@amateurhuman Yes very true. Mylot is wonderful for me!
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9 Feb 17
Mylot has actually been very helpful. Even introverts need to pour their heart out at times.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Feb 17
You could be of use even when you are jobless but a useless person is just simply that " useless"
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Feb 17
@amateurhuman useless people hang around doing nothing and much worst is sometimes they find ways that is not beneficial or harmful to themselves and others, totally useless.
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7 Feb 17
Yea and I have seen people who are actually useless are not even aware of their free time and it's wastage ??
@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
7 Feb 17
I've also experienced the same thing too now that I've married and I'm a stay-at-home wife I'm getting to the point now where I really want to get out you know find the great job keep me motivated and I've also noticed that I seem a little bit lazy right now that I don't have as much energy
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• Aberdeen, North Carolina
12 Feb 17
@amateurhuman yes lol I even like to snack when. I get depressed too
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7 Feb 17
I too lack energy while I put on weight coz u tend to eat to kill time. I hope u find a great job soon
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
7 Feb 17
I miss my workplace now as I'm in my maternity leave. I was feeling for a while but then thought no use in wasting the present life so I'm just focusing on current happenings. Now that I'm concentrating on my baby girl my time just flies away. I'm sure once I rejoin I won't get these period back. So I advise you to pick a hobby and enjoy doing that ..
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
7 Feb 17
Have you got a hobby to fill your time?
7 Feb 17
I do , love to read and trying to do that as much as possible.
@shaynas (5487)
• India
7 Feb 17
I remember feeling same when i was in a long maternity leave. And i wanted to go back to work :)
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@syeow1 (5136)
• India
7 Feb 17
Actually every body have dream to sit relax in home and drinking a coffee and enjoy life smoothly but needs does not allow us to do that.they always make us ready to take tension face difficulties etc..
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@sans224 (1806)
7 Feb 17
1 hour in a busy life ia not as sweet as 1 hour in an idle life
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@sans224 (1806)
8 Feb 17
@amateurhuman correct. then one hour goes like a minute. :-)
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7 Feb 17
Yea and that one hour is so much shorter when u have a deadline ??
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