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Social life? What is that? Finding people who you get along with or just meeting people outside of work is challenging. I work A LOT. Finding time to just do my laundry, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping and my normal daily/weekly errands is just a challenge in it's self. I have a gym membership and struggle to go get a hours worth of exercise in a few times a week. So time for a social life is very difficult for me. Eat, sleep, work, repeat. I'm working 7 days this week. Often 10 to 14 hr shifts at night. So having a social life is really out of the question. And dating? Can forget that too. When I do finally get a day off. It is often spent catching up with all my household chores and dutys I've neglected during the week. I deliver in New Orleans every night. I just can't wrap my head around how these people find the time and energy to go out on the town to the early morning hours on a week night of all things. Do people just not work anymore? If anyone could help enlighten me on how to fit even a little bit of a social life into my busy schedule, I'd be happy for the suggestion. We are surrounded by people. But everyone just seems focused on what they are doing. I gets lonely being a loner.

Spag84 6 Aug 6
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I work so much because I am just starting over. Just the cloths on my back kind of starting over. Doing much better now. But it's not about wanting more then I can afford. It's about not having an empty hollow apt. Dishes to eat off of. My car is very modest. My Harley isn't expensive. (Used) but even when I had more time. I had no Idea of what to do. Where to go. Once I went for a ride on a Saturday night and just ended up sitting in a parking lot playing a game on my phone chain smoking and drinking an Slushie. Guess I'm just an introvert watching the world.

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Most people don't have that work schedule. If you work that much all the time that is on you. Don't bitch about it. I walked away from an advertising career to play music when l was 25 because l didn't like working a 40 hour week. Figure out your priorities, and go with it.

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Sounds like you are living to work not working to live! The life/work balance is important and yours seems to be out of kilter. If it is possible to cut back on all these long nights working, even if it means earning a bit less, I would. Night shifts are pretty antisocial anyway because you are working when most people are sleeping and vice versa. If possible a day job would be better for you as you could have evenings to socialise. You don’t mention friends, but they are important, no one should be entirely on their own all the time so try to either see old friends or try to make new ones by joining some club or doing a hobby or sport on your day off. I know the chores need to be done, but try for your own sake to fit some fun time into your schedule. I wish you the best of luck and hope just letting off steam here on this site may have lightened you a little.

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If I were in your situation I would spend my free time searching for an occupation that allows the social life you want.

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What he said ! Duh !

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Start with not working so much. Seriously.

You gonna pay my bills?

@Spag84 Sounds like you want more than you can afford. This is still all on you.

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