How did you stop caring about work but still perform well?
I used to be a live to work, passionate employee. Now I want to focus on my personal. How did you make this transition? People at work are noticing that I seem to care a lot less.
Aww, thanks 😊
Compartmentalize. Care about work when you're at work. Don't care about work when you're not at work
I find I'm too into work and it spills over. Most of it is not meeting my hopes and expectations for what I want work to be but never will be. Other pieces are just general angst about job security, which of course isn't always in my control anyway. How did you stop caring about these things when you're away?
Work a job that’s way below your skill level
It turns out it really doesn’t affect your performance as much as you think. I used to care a lot, now I leave at 5 everyday and just chill. It turns out a lot of the smaller details matters not when it comes to performance evaluation time
Really well put. My experience resonates with this as well - when I was grinding to the brink of burn out was probably only 20% more productive than I am right now - booking it at sharp 5pm everyday.
I once used to care too much. Then like you, one day I stopped caring and focused on life/family etc for a few years. Then after a while I saw peers/friends etc getting promoted, larger bonuses etc. Then I started feeling like may be I have gotten complacent and started working hard again. After 2 years of that, I feel like going back to peaceful life again... I think I need therapy now 🙄
I feel like this is a personal process towards finding balance, don’t be hard on yourself for not finding it yet.
Find more interesting things to do. I’ve been in this game for over 15 years and love it still! Why? Because I grow on daily bases, become more senior, mentor others. If non of those things interest you, then get out on a high note and do something else! Wasting your time doing a job that you don’t care for and others commenting on it is a bad way to destroy your legacy.
You know, this rings true. I suppose if you want a grind to get through every day so you can pursue other interests that's cool. However, I keep a solid w/l balance while still being interested in what I do. AMZN very rarely has a stranglehold on me and when it does I don't care because I want my team to succeed. Maybe you should consider doing something else professionally?
Maybe. I'm not very worried about my legacy. I want my team to succeed, but sometimes I think that the whole game is off course. Like what happens when you teach someone who doesn't want to be at work how to work better? They keep working, taking more responsibility, keep doing it. Most if not all of them do not want to be there. If your company stopped paying you, you would stop going right? So what's the point in helping others keep doing something they don't actually want to do? What if we could help people become more free and fulfilled? Do you see this issue differently?
*not advice* Why’re you trying to make that transition? What will you achieve?
I'll be significantly happier, have better relationships, less stress, more purpose in life, and more authenticity and freedom at minimum.
But what will you brag about on LinkedIn then? That is the ultimate meaning of life