I'm struggling at work ... I give it the three bags full sir treatment with an expressionless face but somehow I'm not as good at being invisible as some and get f*cked around too much - I try and flush this stuff down the spiritual toilet but there comes a point when there is a blockage to continue the metaphor. It's time for me to give 'them' a reality check - moments such as these tend to be relegation speeches - I'll sober up and should still be in a job or not arrested for murder by Monday, Reggie Perrin described each exotic ice cream given to him at a tasting arranged by his boss CJ as tasting like a 'Bolivian unicyclist's jock strap'. Tomorrow I feel a similar type of answer will be given to an unsuspecting instituionalised zombie by yours truly. I'm after either advice or better any stories of when you pressed the f*ck it button at work. Mustn't forget my lottery ticket this saturday.

Judging by your user name, am I right in thinking that you used to be a hibitionist before your current job? Or if you're involved in exhibitions now, are you about to become an ex exhibitionist?

I knew someone once that was a breath of fresh air when he moved on. He used to be a tractor fan.

Living down here does have some advantages. At least you can see them cry.

I think what should be done about it is a factor of how close you are to retirement and how willing you are to stick it out.

However, if you are in a very demanding job then choosing to remain as effectively you lose energy as you get older is hardly fun fun fun.....that is unless you love it.

Career changes are of course very common. Still, you need to ensure that you aren't jumping from the flying pan to the fire.

Edited by Stirlingsays (11 May 2018 10.35am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I had a Robert de Niro moment with one boss.
"Make your move. Let's see what happens"

I left, and then successfully took them to a tribunal for constructive dismissal

I disengage, I turn the page.

... and when you do finally speak your mind it tends to be a 'resignation' speech, not a 'relegation' speech as my under pressure brain expressed in the opening post. thank you for the therapy...funny when they can tell you've had enough and are about to let them know they back off..it's all bullsh*t but a lot of them start to believe their own bs till you point it out to them ... tricky, think self-employment is the way for some of us, companies and organisations are inherently pretty awful.