I had taken a career break for a year because I was so burnt out at my last job. Now I have been back at work for around 6 months. I thought I would get back to work re-energized and refreshed. But honestly, I am even less engaged than I used to be and have even less patience for the corporate BS. I think now that I have seen what life is like without the BS, it's been hard to re-integrate it back in my life. I used to be the star employee leading a team, and now I have taken a step back in an operational role fully WFH, that is less stressful than before. So maybe I shouldn't complain, but I can't stand the environment and don't relate to the people at all. I am completely uninterested in learning or any kind of growth or showing initiative. I feel like I'm playing the role of somebody who cares, and I just look forward to turning that off at the end of the day. It's soul-sucking, but I have bills to pay. I'm trying to reframe the way I look at things, and try to focus my energy more on my personal goals and activities. But 40 hours a week is a lot of time!
Any suggestions from others going through something like this?