Re:Ask HN: What do you do when you've lost motivation at work?
by mtberatwork on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @01:06PM
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Well, try to remind yourself that it's not permanent. Sometimes you work on things that bore you to tears, other times you work on things that are much more stimulating. There will be challenging problems to work on again in the future, I guarantee it. I would suggest unplugging from work/digital life and take part in other things that interest you that don't involve screens. Taking breaks to do other things in life will revitalize your mind and you will find motivation again. Also, you will discover that you aren't solely defined by your work.
Re:Ask HN: What do you do when you've lost motivation at work?
by jamisteven on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @03:09PM
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Your not gonna be able to deal with what the current situation has pivoted to and more than likely your collegues from the OG Group feel the same, I would approach management and if they arent willing to address the issue then get out of there. Your skills are in demand and in this industry you need to siwtch jobs every 2 years anyways if you want to increase your salary significantly.
Re:Ask HN: What do you do when you've lost motivation at work?
by firewalkwithme on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @03:12PM
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I feel like I am in a very similar situation. Was lucky to work in a tight, high energy environment with real risk and spirited people for a couple of years. Now the growth is out of control and I don't know half the people in there. Employees are fighting for positions and roles under clueless management and it has become a soulles dull hell hole in a short year. The positive thing here is realizing what matters most to me. I don't care about money that much, and I'm not so sure it even matters to me what I do for a living as long as I experience that drive again. Thank you for posting the original post
Re:Ask HN: What do you do when you've lost motivation at work?
by zitterbewegung on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @01:06PM
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I think you should see closing a ticket as a challenge and work torward closing as many tickets as you can . Think of it like a game .
Re:Ask HN: What do you do when you've lost motivation at work?
by contingencies on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @03:55PM
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Crystal clear situation.
Close the next issue ... in life ... and change jobs. Explain to the management why you're doing it first.
The money wasn't prior number 1 for me, so probably it's not about the money.
What is really matters for me are people that surrounding me every day when I come to office.
Recently, we've been merged with another team. We where doing a great job before, a team spirit was so great that we where able to deliver better than others.
I literully was waking up with a huge smile on my face, because I knew that today we gonna do some awesome shit (no matter if it is bug fixing or performance improvements or new features).
Now, we have super huge team tons of projects and instead of goals that we are desire to achieve we have tasks that we have to close.
Now, I waking up with a sad face, because I know that today I'm going to "close the next issue", instead of "work on chalanging problem" that makes everyone in a team to feel proud of that.