I'll keep the background short (and anonymous): Over the past couple of years, it has become increasingly difficult for me to do my job, due to circumstances beyond my control. This has left me very frustrated, and I'm starting to misbehave. Since I work from home, I've started turning every Friday afternoon into “Fuck-It Friday.” I'll screw off and play video games, watch streaming, anything that's entertaining and not work.
Well today I kind of hit my limit. One more thing that worked fine for me last year that suddenly no longer works like it should, and I kind of lost it. When I calmed down, I think I shut down. Now I just don't care anymore. If I can't succeed, then what's the point of trying? So now every day, all day, is Fuck-It Friday. I'll keep my workstation nearby and answer a few emails, do maybe half an hour of things I can actually still get accomplished, and the rest of the time I'm screwing off.
The goal is to see how long it takes before anyone notices. Since nothing is getting done even when I am working, it could be a while. I doubt they'll fire me; they need me more than I need them. If they do fire me, I'll try to collect unemployment. If they challenge it, I'll say I got forced out because they made it impossible for me to do my job, hostile work environment, etc. Maybe report them to the agency that oversees them. In any case I have PTO saved up so I'll at least get that as a severance package.
Updates are possible.