Losing passion for your job..

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Has anyone here lost passion for the work that you do?

If so, how do you get it back?

Might seem like a very blunt question but I would think it happens to everyone. Every job has it's ups and downs but what if you know you have the potential to go far in your job but the zest just isn't there and it's preventing you from moving up.

How do you motivate yourself to put everything into your job?
 
take a break. that i need about now. seriously tired of same old *** each day.
 
you need a revolution. my productivity nearly doubled when i started working from home at the times i chose.
 
bleh69 said:
you need a revolution. my productivity nearly doubled when i started working from home at the times i chose.
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LOL! :D You sound like one of those ads on Gumtree which advertise you'll earn $$$ doing the hours you want :D (Not saying you are one of those people, it just looks like that) Real-life doesn't work that way unfortunately...
 
feo said:
Has anyone here lost passion for the work that you do?

If so, how do you get it back?

Might seem like a very blunt question but I would think it happens to everyone. Every job has it's ups and downs but what if you know you have the potential to go far in your job but the zest just isn't there and it's preventing you from moving up.

How do you motivate yourself to put everything into your job?
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it does not seem like a blunt question at all. most people seem to go through phases when your job is just a drag. holidays are far more exciting. so maybe you are just overworked and in need of a break?

if it's not that, then it is very possible that your current job has served it's purpose in your life. perhaps it is time to start pursuing other options? :-)
 
I think you need to go and something or learn something that you have never done before. So you can completely forget about your job for a little while.
 
"Let's just say I'm in finance"

There's the problem...

By no means do i intend to make you more miserable, but i would go mad if i was stuck behind a desk all day.. :confused:

A Break from the daily grind is definitely the best option you have, take your leave and go somewhere without civilization for a week or two. No phones, computers, internet, anything!
You'll come back feeling as good as new!
 
@ bleh69
100% mate, I couldn't agree more.

@ OP
Truth be told I work a maximum of 5 hours a day and make 3 times more than what I was earning working for the corporates. They totally milk you for everything you worth then dump you anyway, so beat them at their own game and take a stand to get your life back!
 
If everything is fine at your job but you just lack motivation to do anything productive for no apparent reason then motivation is what you lack. You need to find what appeals to your personality and apply that to your job. For instance if being in control motivates you then start doing a little time management and planning, commanding your own daily activities, using that calendar on your PC at work in detail and being a little less giving with your time which in turn will help you dominate your space, help you in the business and make you look more professional.

It could also be something outside your job you lack that makes you wonder why you are doing what you are doing. Then try fix that situation by analysing it and making a plan to overcome or achieve it.

If your life is just totally boring which you blame on your job but you want to stay for the career prospects then pursue a radical hobby outside of the job.

In all honestly finance will always be the same :p numbers don't change :D
 
Work like you need the money, attend meetings like they're not boring, and calculate like no one's watching :sick:
 
Sounds like it is time for a sabbatical to get some perspective. Resign/Take extended time off and pursue some activity you've always been putting aside. It must be something challenging. Then see what bubbles to the top.
 
This is the first thing I thought of when I read this :

Peter Gibbons: The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.
Bob Porter: Don't... don't care?
Peter Gibbons: It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and Initech ships a few extra units, I don't see another dime, so where's the motivation? And here's something else, Bob: I have eight different bosses right now.
Bob Slydell: I beg your pardon?
Peter Gibbons: Eight bosses.
Bob Slydell: Eight?
Peter Gibbons: Eight, Bob. So that means that when I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it. That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled, that and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.
 
feo said:
Has anyone here lost passion for the work that you do?

If so, how do you get it back?

Might seem like a very blunt question but I would think it happens to everyone. Every job has it's ups and downs but what if you know you have the potential to go far in your job but the zest just isn't there and it's preventing you from moving up.

How do you motivate yourself to put everything into your job?
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I have never had any passion for any job that I have done. I see money as my passion because if I earn enough I can do what I want. I want to retire at 45 thus slave away now and then retire and live out your dreams :D

nkpza said:
Sounds like it is time for a sabbatical to get some perspective. Resign/Take extended time off and pursue some activity you've always been putting aside. It must be something challenging. Then see what bubbles to the top.
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+1
 
feo said:
Has anyone here lost passion for the work that you do?

If so, how do you get it back?

Might seem like a very blunt question but I would think it happens to everyone. Every job has it's ups and downs but what if you know you have the potential to go far in your job but the zest just isn't there and it's preventing you from moving up.

How do you motivate yourself to put everything into your job?
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Believe me, if you've been working for long enough, not every work day is interesting or exicting.

There are many a day that you just cover your ears and very loudly repeat the following mantra: "I love my job; I love my job; I love my job."
 
@feo: Do you have the opportunity to acquire other skills in your workplace? For example project management.

I am also "in finance" but for the last year or so I have been seconded to project manage 2 projects by my chief in HO. It's been a great challenge and has been very stimulating as well. I'm looking forward to going back to my job "in finance" again! Until I get another project....
 
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