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by jonjon10002 1615 days ago
It's just a job.

If you don't believe that, or thing that sounds petty or stupid, ask yourself why.

Do you feel like you need the job to survive financially? Work on that. Go read about FIRE. Look at how much money you spend and make. Pay off debt. Build a cushion. Spend less. Figure out how to get out of that hole until you can look at your paycheck in one hand and the pile of bullshit from your job in the other, and say "it's just a job."

Do you feel like you'd never find another job? Start career development. Take classes. Get certificates. Learn new skills. Tell your boss you need time at work for personal development to keep relevant and contribute at your company. Get them to pay for it. Get yourself to the point where if you had to walk, you have three other places begging to take you. You can say it's just a job if there are many more out there waiting for you.

Lack of sleep, depression, exhaustion, stress, and other physical and mental issues are a big problem, and those need to be addressed. Eat right, sleep enough, take care of yourself, see a doctor, see a therapist. Lots of good advice on this thread, and some of it may work, some of it may not. But as long as your life is defined by your job, you'll come back and the same thing will happen again. It's just a job. Tell yourself that until you believe it.