Hi all,

I work from home doing mostly admin government work, but I've finally hit a wall where all of the work feels like pulling teeth. I have to write up various reports which I don't care about and also look at random cash flow spreadsheets which, no matter how many times they've been explained to me, I just can't get my head round (also no motivation to understand them if I'm being honest). I know the job is technically easy and I can typically get away with working only 4-ish hours each day, but I can’t help feel like I just want a job where I have to leave my home, so that when I actually come home I can fully focus on the creative stuff I want to do (not sure if this is a false belief as really, will I just come home too tired?)

Everyone around me says I should stay in the job and work on creative stuff on the side, but it's almost like the constant procrastinating of my boring job means I never feel like I can get started with my personal projects, and I wonder if a more service-based job would allow my time at home in front of a computer to be just that, and not used for my day job? I've worked customer service jobs before and honestly didn't mind them all that much. Currently unmedicated due to abysmal NHS waiting lists to be diagnosed.

I guess what I’m asking for is insight from anyone who’s been in a similar predicament - what you did, any advice, regrets, insight? / Did you leave a cushty but not mentally stimulating wfh environment for something else?

Thanks so much for reading x