Are you depressed at work?
By mikesan1190
@mikesan1190 (62)
United States
September 20, 2009 5:50pm CST
I know that work is one of our greatest responsiblities in life because with out it
we would not have money to pay off bills and have money in general. But Many people
including myself get depressed at work for alot of different reasons, So what troubles do you have at work that make you feel bad and how do you overcome that?
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5 responses
@xingxingsky (176)
• China
22 Sep 09
Yes, I really feel depressed. I have been in this situation since 2-3 years ago. I tried to find another job I have more interest on, but I haven't found one. You know, changing industry is always hard even if you've done enough prepration. What can I do? Just continue to find.
@mikesan1190 (62)
• United States
22 Sep 09
I feel your pain. I feel deppressed at work sometimes but believe me I am working hard day and night when im no working to create my own business online. Ive heard alot of succes stories that it is possible to make a living like that. That is my plan but like you said what can you do feeling deppressed wont speed things up.
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
22 Sep 09
yes, we found out our paycut is being extended thru next year. so we are all depressed.
@rsa101 (37948)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
I think it is part of our daily lives that we become depressed in our work. But I think that when that happens in a regular basis, then that becomes not good for you in the long run. You should examine if you really want this job or not since if it makes you depressed in work then there must be something that you want in your life that you are not following. It is not a matter of overcoming it but rather trying to ask yourself if that job is fit for you or not. Jobs should not be thought of as a way to pay your bills off but something that you like doing in your daily life. It should make your life easier.
@pillusch (1147)
• Mexico
21 Sep 09
Nice post, really. Well, it's sad to say, but so many million people have meaningless, mechanical jobs that they don't even deserve the name 'work'. It's just industrial activity, totally separated from the human that executes it. It's our age, it's the way we live and produce that alienates many of us from what should be satisfying and meaningful work. And I'm not surprised that some get depressed.
I'm a language teacher, by choice, because that's wher my talent lies, but most of the times I don´t even consider it as work - it's what I do, what I am. Compare that with a Chinese factory worker on a minimu wage.....
