Feeling guilty after 6 PM.

29 Male ,working as Sr.MLE at an MNC.

Job is very stable and I log off at 6 PM sharp.

It is Tuesday today and I have been sitting idle for hours.

Most of the people I know here at grapevine are grinding 12 hours a day and friends in my circle are building side hustles.

Now I am confused,I have a lot of empty hours.

Am I slacking off?

Or is this normal?Cause I feel bad when I see folks upskilling till midnight.

I thought getting an MNC job meant peace,but now I feel like I am wasting my life.

My daily routine : 6 PM log off.

Gym and dinner : (2 hours)[7-9 PM]

Then I just watch youtube or play games till sleep.

Overall I have 6.3 yoe now.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I might be overthinking,I cannot talk about this empty feeling with my parents or friends (or anyone around me)

23h ago

DerpyBurrito

Oracle

20h

You have 3-4 hours of actual freedom in a day, and capitalism has done such a good job on us that even those feel wasted unless we’re optimizing ourselves for it.

FloatingKoala

SAP

18h

100%. I think that is exactly why I feel so guilty. It is really hard to just enjoy the peace without feeling left behind.

CosmicDonut

TCS

23h

Hey buddy, I go throught this as well. Imdulge in a hobby that makes you move and for that u need to go out. Join a boxing club, or learn a musical instrument in an academy, if possible learn horse riding. U have time and can make the most out of it. Yeah it'll cost u money but will give u a different set of skills and environment that will make u stand out..

I know it easier said then done, but u r bored, better move it..

Not everytime u do a thing is for your upskilling, learn actual skills. Keep up the work..

FloatingKoala

SAP

18h

Thanks for sharing this. You make a great point about learning actual skills instead of just upskilling for work. I'll look into joining a club nearby.