3 years ago I switched into a rotating day/night shift schedule for a increase in pay.
The days are long. I leave the house at 5 am and get home at 7 pm. I only do nights once a month but it is for a 7 night stretch.
Over the last few years I have started to notice that I don't get as excited for my hobbies or hunting trips. For example packing for a long trip seems like a daunting challenge now and the effort involved is overwhelming. I remember years ago I packed weeks in advance just on pure excitement for the trip.
So I am wondering if this could be possible burn out from the job or just getting older and not enjoying the same things in life?
I have never been a quitter and always ran with mindset of "never quit" "tough it out other people work the same shift"
Also has anyone took a reduction in pay for a better work to life balance and regretted it?
The days are long. I leave the house at 5 am and get home at 7 pm. I only do nights once a month but it is for a 7 night stretch.
Over the last few years I have started to notice that I don't get as excited for my hobbies or hunting trips. For example packing for a long trip seems like a daunting challenge now and the effort involved is overwhelming. I remember years ago I packed weeks in advance just on pure excitement for the trip.
So I am wondering if this could be possible burn out from the job or just getting older and not enjoying the same things in life?
I have never been a quitter and always ran with mindset of "never quit" "tough it out other people work the same shift"
Also has anyone took a reduction in pay for a better work to life balance and regretted it?