Hi everyone,
The title says it all – I have mentally checked out at work and I don't know what to do. I have been in this job for a couple years and have come to the realization that I don't want to be in my role/company/industry anymore. However, I still need to at least stay at this job through January or February because the truth is, I really cannot afford to quit my job yet.
Each day feels like it drags on and on and I feel bored, distracted and disengaged. I am also underpaid. I've tried to keep a positive mindset and tried to maintain my quality of work, but these feelings that I deal with every day make me feel like I'm not honoring myself, my happiness or my mental health.
Also, my quality of work is slipping and I keep messing up and making mistakes that I would not have made even 6 months ago. It's embarrassing and I'm trying to do things right, but I feel like because I've mentally checked out, my brain just forgets how to do my work properly and I make these little slip-ups. In reality, that's not how I am as an employee in a job that I like,
How do I deal with these feelings until I leave my job and how can I make sure that my quality of work doesn't decline too much? I'm tired of making mistakes and apologizing for them. I am just really not happy with each day that goes by.