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work is unhealthy (for me)

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Abject

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hard work;minimum wage; deadlines; rushing; waking up at 6:30; lack of sleep when i'm inherently lethargic/tired.

This isn't working for me.

What can I do?

Should I take a trip to laos???
I know this is seemingly against HR but i'm gonna kill myself i keep trying to adjust to this abject routine..
 
So you wake up early, but you can't fall asleep early? Do you exercise ? It's a great way to relieve stress.
For insomnia I would try melatonin, it's safe, effective, readily available and cheap.
I use it once or twice a week, and it works great.
Have you thought about getting a new job?
 
Hi Abject. Please ignore the troll... we are here to help you.

With your stressful and fast paced life, your cortisol level is no doubt through the roof. It's why you can't all asleep at night even though you're tired. Cortisol is a stress-based, survival hormone which keeps your body in action mode and your nervous system at alertness. You may mentally feel like your day is done but your body will have other ideas based on your day-to-day routine.

First, make sure your magnesium intake is adequate. Nothing burns through magnesium faster than stress, and it has both physical and mental effects. Without magnesium it's a lot more difficult to relax and stress will hit you harder.

I also recommend a nervine tonic like chamomile, holy basil (tulsi) or ashwaganda, taken around bedtime. Chamomile can be taken as a tea but don't buy Tetley crap, go to a store that has the loose flowers in a jar and make the tea with those. Holy basil and ashwaganda are better in tincture form. If you can find holy basil in liquid gel caps, you can break one open under your tongue around bedtime and the effect will be immediate. These reduce the blood cortisol level so that you can sleep, and the chances of hangover effects are far less than pharmaceuticals.

It's also important to practice good sleep hygiene in combination with those, such as not doing anything mentally active around bedtime, eating a small snack to fuel your sleep, using only indirect downward facing lighting in the evening, etc. Practicing a regular bedtime routine is important for consistency. Some people create bedtime rituals like warm baths with lots of epsom salts (you can get magnesium that way too), or reading an easy book.

The most important thing is that if you can't sleep, try not to stress out or beat yourself up about it. Laying there and relaxing in the darkness can help your body get some degree of rest, even if sleep doesn't come easy.
 
Most work is unhealthy for many an average dude. If you feel like it's taking its toll, take a career break, downsize, re-consider what you're doing to make money. Are you working every day to satisfy a bunch of directors/shareholders? I find, in those situations, you may feel ill and exploited - it's just the general vibe you get from working for sleazeballs. Maybe look at third sector jobs - more rewarding. Failing that, jump off the tread mill and chill. There's nothing wrong with that. As ( well, they try) materialists and consumerists, we're raised to believe that we need more than we really do - it's to keep us working, in debt, and under the illusion that we aren't 'real people' unless we're skinning ourselves alive for surplus shite that we really don't need. deep breaths - decisions - awareness - light!! :)
 
Your workplace sounds like my workplace lol, stressful and crazy. How long have you been working there? If you are not happy with work I would consider other work/career options or would it be okay for you to ask for a raise?

If you still want to stay at your job maybe try to see if you can do yoga or meditation. I do hot yoga three times a week and it has helped a lot in dealing with a very stressful day at work and has also helped with sleep.
 
get on welfare, it's better. you'll be in complete poverty just hustle a little to cover what the checks don't cover.

i'm on social security, food stamps, mass health, medicare, subsidized housing, i'm straight.
 
treezy z said:
get on welfare, it's better. you'll be in complete poverty just hustle a little to cover what the checks don't cover.

i'm on social security, food stamps, mass health, medicare, subsidized housing, i'm straight.
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You took the right path in life. No joke. I'm off work sick with mono, but normally I work 40 hour weeks. At the end of the month I see a good 40% taken out my salary as income tax, not ot mention all the other tax I pay; council tax, VAT, fuel duty etc. If I had a chance to be on welfare, I would take it but because of how things work in the UK and my qualifications Id be hounded back to work in a second.
 
You took the right path in life. No joke. I'm off work sick with mono, but normally I work 40 hour weeks. At the end of the month I see a good 40% taken out my salary as income tax, not to mention all the other tax I pay; council tax, VAT, fuel duty etc.
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It depends on your circumstances though, you have to weigh it up. For most people, only receiving 60% of their salary still leaves them financially better than on JSA, but it depends on how you value your time.

I've worked in hospitality (60 hours a week!), retail (underpaid and abused, living in a fear culture) and retail banking (which I was made redundant from). Banking was the most sinfully dull, but best paying job I've had (15k) for 35 hours a week. Since being made redundant I'm on benefits, but my housing is paid for and I have enough for necessities. It's not a terrible situation.

Before I left the bank, a senior colleague told me to make the most of my time and use it wisely. It was good advice, losing my job was worrying at first, but I'm using the time to try and start up my own thing, become financially independent. It's difficult without money though.

I think sometimes, you can get too comfortable having your soul devoured by monotonous routine, it's safe, it's secure, it's what we've been brought up to see as the way to function.

I'm not advocating being a doll monkey, or a scrounger. Think about what you want long term, and how you can achieve that. Think about financial independence, no longer living in fear that you could lose your job.

Just my $0.02

P.S. Bit of a lame quote, but holds true - "Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life."
 
A lot of victims ITT.

In totality we have one overarching decision in life: to become the artist of our own creation or to become a victim.

The choice is yours and yours alone.
 
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