What do you guys actually do after 5 PM?
I recently moved to a chill team at my company. i literally shut my laptop at 5:30 PM now. Sounds like a dream, right?
Wrong. I am having a massive existential crisis. For the last 4 years, my entire personality was grinding till 10 PM, bitching about my manager, and ordering late-night Swiggy. Now I have 5-6 hours of free time every evening and I feel completely empty.
I don't have hobbies. All my friends are still stuck on endless Zoom calls. I tried going to the gym but that kills max 1 hour.
People who don't make their CTC their whole life—what do you actually do with your evenings? Do you guys just stare at the wall? Help.
I have never worked past 5 PM. Evenings are my favourite. I go for tea and a small walk. Later I would do some light work if I feel like it. Or utilise time upskilling or reading a book. Sometimes I do nothing, just watch vehicles pass by from the terrace.
Learn to be a human being again. Right now you are just a corporate slave not a human
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Read books. No need to punish with self help, tech papers or famous fiction. Just read what you want.
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Learn something. Cooking, guitar, swimming, singing, etc.
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Get moving. Football. Basketball, badminton... Check apps like PlayO.
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Plan a trip. Can be a relaxing vacation, can be sightseeing or even an adventure trip (hike, camp, etc.)
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Spend time with family and friends who are available (in person or over call). This includes parents, of course.
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Occasionally, watch some TV series/movies on OTT. Try not to fall into doomscrolling.
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Try new hobbies. Art/Craft workshops, watching movies in cinema hall, watching plays, join board games group, go running with the group, join Toastmasters, volunteer, join bike group/trekking group, learn to scrapbook, mentor someone, etc.
I work until 4:30pm everyday. Evenings I go to gym for 2 hrs and then cook and watch some show on Netflix and absolutely not think about work. I sometimes have game nights with friends or go play badminton or some video game in laptop.
I usually motivate people with 1, 2 ,3
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Play games bro like valorant, then you will realize you have less free time
Buddy either start gym or play badminton
I just stare at myself
