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Ask HN: How to Work at a Bad Job?

2 points by op00to ↗ HN
How can I keep going for 3 months (a reasonable amount of time to look for an internal transfer), while I continue the job hunting process? I've been burned and burnt out by a job that I never really loved, for a company I really do love, and made peace with the fact that I have to find something new. The reasons for my dislike are entirely political, and my job is not at risk. What strategies do others use to keep the lights on, so to speak, when faced with a job that you actively dislike?

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Rannath
Spend a week, or two living on poverty wages. You'll be very motivated to work just about any job.
GhostKnight
I suggest you use it work as you like without fear and experiment trying to fight conservative powers at your job to make it more exciting and to gain respect

If you don't like it, make it an excuse to risk

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