why can't i seem to hold a steady job for more than a few months max?

Question

i am a creative artist, and have worked many jobs to make a living. studio assistant, office temp., coffee shop girl, retail, window display, sewing clothing. my question is, why is it that 20 or 30 hours a week is okay, and i've liked every job very much at first, but in a forty hour a week position (even one that i really like) as the months go by i find myself being later and later... making sloppy mistakes... being angry all the time, tired all the time, unfriendly at the workplace... and eventually i either quit or get fired? i feel like i go in with good intentions, and it just feels impossible to hold it together. i try, but it feels out of my control! not sure if this question belongs in mental health, but i was thinking maybe this is a sign of some kind of disorder? please help!

Answer 1

This is just a guess but what you have explained reminded me of myself many years ago. I too went through many jobs in my life before i found something i enjoyed. I went to college for Fine Arts and have always been creative in general. I too would also start a new job going into it full of piss and vinegar only to be disappointed or just plain bored in the end. It's the curse of being creative i think, someday you will find where you were meant to be and when you do you will know it, love what you do and look back one day and say, Oh my God I only have one W-2 this year instead of six. (yes that was me one year!) I love what i do now and it took many jobs to find out what that was but it was worth it and i learned a lot.

Answer 2

It's not a disorder. . . it's LIFE. Lots of people. myself included, enjoy doing a wide range of jobs because they're good at it. I'm the type of person that needs physical contact so I thrive in customer service positions. But eventually I start feeling bored so I move on to something similar but different. You just need to give yourself a chance to find your nitche, where you truely belong. Once you find it you won't want to leave it. It's okay to feel the eternal question of "where do I belong?" If you give yourself enough time things will work out for you. Good luck.

Answer 3

Probably boredom. Find other things you enjoy to restore balance to your life.

For me, it's volunteering a few hours a month. Even though it is sort of like working, I find I am more refreshed afterward. You meet people with similar interests, do something good for the community, learn new skills and gain personal references you can use to get jobs in the future.

A good site is http://www.volunuteermatch.org

If you think it might be a disorder, consider reading "Toxic Coworker" or seeing a psychologist. Sooner you address it the better off you'll be.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Maybe the jobs just aren't challenging enough for you and you're getting bored with them. Maybe more education would help; you might find something more rewarding that you could enjoy doing as a career, not just a job.

Answer 5

There are some conditions that happen that cause people to do what you have described. But instead of getting you worried for nothing why don't you try working two part time jobs and see what happens.

Answer 6

I have this same problem I just think I get bored after awhile. Go back to school and have them place you in a job that you are studying for, then maybe you will find it more interesting to stay with.

Answer 7

Maybe you need more motivation? Or self control? If youre really wanting to keep a job, then I think that motivation should be enough for you to learn to control your feelings -- get angry AFTER your shifts, at home

Answer 8

i was like you most of my adult life and didn't know the cause, but i knew something was wrong-the docs chalked it up to depression....it was more like i was depressed because they couldnt figure me out, in turn i was angry. i was already tired and stressed and lost.....

then i found the cause....hcv....it comes on real slow, usually years-decades for a real symptom.

i did treatment and now i am up all day, take care of my kids, no longer need antidepressants and no longer mistaken by the medical community.

have your liver tested and get tested for hcv, hbv.....

both diseases have many symptoms, but hcv is harder to figure out because doctors don't routinely check for it.

Hepatitis C is a very disabling disease. Its also considered a silent killer.

good luck!

Answer 9

i think you just get bord easily. try doing sumthing fun and different evrday!

Answer 10

you might have a comical disorder . talk with your doctor .