Anyone else's priorities doing a 180?

[Bella1002]

Am I a horrible person for losing all interest in my job? It's a menial job that doesn't pay much, so it's not like I ever had this "big career" thing going. But more and more it seems to be less and less important to me these days. Between being sick and tired of feeling sick and tired all the time, in addition to the increasing excitement as due date draws nearer, it is so hard to get myself up and motivated for the work day. I just truly could care less.

Also, more and more I'm putting my health first above my job. Up until this point I have been super worried about missing work and doing things to keep my job that I really didn't want to do (like when I work in the mailroom and have to lift things and be on my feet all day long)... the further along I get, the more apt it seems I am to say to myself, "If this is jeopardizing my health or the baby's health in any small way, it's not worth it." This just isn't like me because I have a hard time standing up for myself and knowing where to draw the line. But all of a sudden it's like my priorities have completely shifted.

Guess I just need some reassurance to help deal with the guilt I'm feeling for being totally uninvested in my job at this point.

 

[puddycats]

im the same, i just dont wanna be at work anymore, im totally uninvested and i will admit it to anyone, my job for me is just that now, a job till i can go on maternity in 16 working day, im grateful i have a job but thats all it is too me, a job, just passin the time till i have my baby.

please dont feel guilty of course ur priorites change xx

 

[penniepie]

i have 4 days left and im not motivated to do anything this week....
the only thing keeping me going is i adore the girl i work with and i dont want to slack of and have her overwhelmed

 

[Kmx]

i lost intrest in my job loooong ago. i work in a callcentre and would strive to meet my sales targets however now when the customer says no i just accept it and dont even try lol i moved my mat leave forward as i was hating it that much. dont feel guilty its really natural with the excitment of a new baby

 

[Frecks]

I co pletely lost interest, just didn't want to be there before I left I think it's just because the main priority in our lives change and work is harder and physically challenging, iv had 3 weeks off now and I'm getting into the slower pace but the wait feels so much longer because I'm not occupied with hating work lol xxx

 

[Fleur29]

hahah why do you think i'm reading this thread right now?! i'm soooo over my job. And its weird because i normally love it and am motivated etc but i just cannot wait to go on maternity leave - it feels like there are so many more important things for me to be doing than writing the stupid report I'm currently doing for my meeting with horrible clients tomorrow.

Having said all of that, i do hope that i get some motivation back when i come back to work next year - i'm not sure i can cope with being this bored and unmotivated forever?!!

 

[ttcnewbie123]

Ive completely lost interest in my job, I'm sure its quite normal! 6 weeks, 4 days left of doing as little as possible!x

 

[ahcigar1]

I the exact same way. And unfortunately I don't have a choice of not going to work. I have to go. And have to keep working all the way up to the day I pop, cause can't afford not to. It is getting harder and harder for me to concentrate on my work I need to get done. I'm very uncomfortable sitting in a hard stiff chair all day. And all I want to do is be at home finishing up the last little bits that need to be done and relax. And I only fear this feeling will get stronger when time for me to go back to work after just 6 weeks of maternity leave.

 

[Bella1002]

Thanks for the feedback ladies. It's nice to hear I'm not alone. I had my baby shower this weekend so my brain is on major baby mode even moreso than usual.

I have to work all the way up until my water breaks too. What's worse is that my one year anniversary isn't until mid October, so I'm not even eligible for FMLA yet. They are doing massive layoffs right around the time I will be leaving, and I have the worst feeling they are going to lay me off right before I leave, which means I'd lose my health insurance before I give birth (wouldn't be able to afford COBRA).

I think too my job is very unimportant. I'm the lowest person on the totem pole so it's not like anything I do there affects anyone all that much. And it is sooooo boring. It's so hard to get myself motivated when I know nothing I do that matters all that much. Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful to have a job in this economy... it's just so hard to care about it.
right now.

 

[plutosblue]

Don't sweat it hun, pregnancy is such a big change and priorities take a big shift.

I was really striving, working hard for my career, but as the weeks have ticked on and I have struggled with the insane workload(which I feel is totally unappreciated!) against body stress (I suffer with PGP) and emotional stress (lots going on at home!) I have just thought "stuff it" its just a job at the end of the day, and if god forbid something happened and I was gone they would fill my seat pretty darn quick.

You and baby come first. I was always such a worrier with sickness and rarely take any sick days, but now I am much more willing to take my doctors advice and take a break if my body needs it.