I have been faking and slacking for last 2 years. I am not being pushed and challenged at work. Nobody bothers to follow-up on my work. I take my sweet time to do the bare minimum. I took a break for depression and came back . Still I didn’t have the enthusiasm to do the work.Should I just quit and figure out what I really want to do ?

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Honestly that’s a dream situation for most people. Enjoy the laid back work and focus on hobbies / side hustle etc

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This was my reaction… I feel like everything I do is so intensely scrutinized

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I am getting work that will keep me busy 40 hours a week. But I don’t really work on them. I haven’t really worked on anything in last 6 months except for the meetings. Because of past stellar performances/reviews, everyone in the team believes what I say. I am just taking advantage of this situation. I know that I need to find a different opportunity sooner. But internally, I feel like i want to do this till they fire me

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How much are you working? Does your work leave you enough time to pursue other hobbies and passions? Nothing wrong with having a low effort job just for income and using your spare time to have fun. The idea that everyone must have a job doing their “passion” is silly IMO.

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At this point if you’re financially stable, it doesn’t hurt to figure out what you actually enjoy. You likely have the option to boomerang back if it doesn’t work out

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