Why do I stay at a miserable job for money I don't need.

[Anonymous]

(Sorry for the humble brag.)

I have more money saved that I need to retire. I don't have expensive tastes.

My job is miserable and unimportant, but pays well. My bosses think I do good work, but I disagree.

But I won't quit my job. Why??

[Anonymous]

Do you want to feel needed?

[Anonymous]

Misery is your mindset. You’re making it miserable for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Your job defines you. Over-payed, overrated minion, lacking self-awareness and integrity.

[Anonymous]

It is the safe choice, you've been trained your whole life to do this work.

[Anonymous]

Because you don't know what you would do otherwise. Figure that out. Volunteer, hobbies, travel, spend time with friends or family - find your thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your job defines you. Over-payed, overrated minion, lacking self-awareness and integrity.

Definitely not. Much more interested in non job things. Quite aware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because you don't know what you would do otherwise. Figure that out. Volunteer, hobbies, travel, spend time with friends or family - find your thing.

At work I am thinking about those things that I'd rather be doing.

[Anonymous]

You are a lazy thinker. No need to crowd-source this. You are the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Sorry for the humble brag.)

I have more money saved that I need to retire. I don't have expensive tastes.

My job is miserable and unimportant, but pays well. My bosses think I do good work, but I disagree.

But I won't quit my job. Why??

Fear Obligation and Guilt? FOG?

[Anonymous]

How much does it pay? How old are you?
My job is miserable some days, but fine most days. It is the only job I have ever known.
At 47, I simply went very part time with long vacations. Glad it is possible.
I do like my boss though.
If I were 50+, I'd definitely get out and go volunteer somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(Sorry for the humble brag.)

I have more money saved that I need to retire. I don't have expensive tastes.

My job is miserable and unimportant, but pays well. My bosses think I do good work, but I disagree.

But I won't quit my job. Why??

Fear Obligation and Guilt? FOG?

Strangely, that fits, but I wouldn't say that it's the result of my job's personality disorder manipulating me or being demanding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much does it pay? How old are you?
My job is miserable some days, but fine most days. It is the only job I have ever known.
At 47, I simply went very part time with long vacations. Glad it is possible.
I do like my boss though.
If I were 50+, I'd definitely get out and go volunteer somewhere.

Is your job big projects, or separate daily tasks? If big projects, how do you manage the part time and vacations?

[Anonymous]

It's inertia and fear. Fear of the unknown and fear of making a decision that is not reversible. Fear of what's next. Fear of so completely closing one chapter that probably has some things you'll miss and not moving toward something very specific.

I am in the same position so at least this is what it is for me.

[Anonymous]

Are you trying to save money for your kids for when AI takes all the jobs? that seems like a good reason to me.