I Hate My Job, But I Don’t Know What Else to Do

I remember waking up one Monday morning, staring at the ceiling, and thinking, "I can't do this anymore, I hate my job". The weird thing? I hadn’t even gotten out of bed yet.

The job I once felt lucky to have had become a slow, painful drain on everything I valued—my energy, my creativity, my sanity.

The worst part? I didn’t know what else to do.

If that’s where you are right now, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken.

You're just stuck.

Getting unstuck starts with getting honest.

So, let’s you and I do that together.

Hello, I’m Daryl Pratt

I am a mentor, a coach and a guide.

I mentor, coach and guide people to escape the job they hate.

I have been helping folk like you since 2005.

I created MENTORaUS.com to give practical and proven tips, tricks and strategies to move you from a job you hate to doing something you love.

Within this website I share my knowledge, wisdom and experience culminating from the hundreds of hours listening and teaching folk just like you to make a change.

It will not be easy but it will be well worth your time and effort, I guarantee.

I have been where you are.

I know what it feels like to hate your job.

I know what it is like to get out, quit, change and build a life you enjoy.

Whether it is finding a job you love or finding a pathway to building a business.

It is my turn to pass it on, to pay it forward.

Life is short my friend so the sooner you control your destiny the better.

The Unspoken Reality: A Lot of People Hate Their Jobs

We live in a world that rewards stability and punishes risk.

From the outside, your job might look “good.” Decent pay. Health insurance. Benefits. Hey, even a coffee machine that doesn’t taste like burnt cardboard.

But on the inside? You feel trapped. Bored. Misaligned. Like you're wasting the one life you've got on work that doesn't matter to you. A job you hate.

Scroll job boards at 10pm, hoping to find something that feels like a lifeline.

You might scroll job boards at 10pm, hoping to find something that feels like a lifeline—but everything looks like more of the same. Just a different color logo.

That’s where I was. And if that’s you? Let’s take a breath and know I get you. You don’t need to figure it all out today. You just need to start asking yourself better questions.

Why We Stay in Jobs We Hate (Even When It’s Killing Us)

Here are some common traps that keep smart, capable people like you stuck:

1. Fear of the Unknown

Better the devil you know, right?

At least in your current job, you know what to expect. Misery, but predictable misery.

The idea of quitting—even to pursue something better—can trigger a full-blown identity crisis.

2. Golden Handcuffs

You’re making decent money. You’ve got bills. Maybe a mortgage. Maybe kids. Walking away from financial security? This is terrifying.

3. Lack of Direction

This is the big one:

You know what you don’t want, but you're not finite on what you do want.

It’s not like you have a dream business plan stashed in your desk drawer. A rich benefactor willing to float your idea.

So you stay because there’s no clear alternative.

I get it. I was there. But here’s the truth that flipped everything for me:

You don’t need all the answers to start building something better.

You just need to take one brave step.

My Escape Story (The Messy, Honest Version)

I didn’t leap out of my job one day with a perfectly polished business and a confident smile. That’s Instagram BS. Here's what happened:

I started feeling resentful of everything and everyone in every aspect of my life.

Angry and short-tempered. Not a good look.

The dread would creep in like fog. I’d get angry, short-tempered, and ugly. Monday mornings were brutal. I began fantasizing about quitting, but then I’d immediately panic.

Quit and do what?

Flip burgers? Start a soap business? Live in a van?

But I couldn’t ignore the signs anymore. I was burned out. Disengaged. Lost.

So I made a deal with myself: I wouldn't quit yet.

Instead, I would start building my way out.

I gave myself 90 days. Not to have everything figured out but to get curious.

To experiment.

To move.

I started journaling every morning before work. I wrote down what pissed me off, everything that I hated about my job, my life.

I started journaling every morning before work. I wrote down what pissed me off, what I wished I was doing instead, and what problems I saw in the world that I cared about.

I signed up for a weekend workshop on freelancing. I talked to people who had made the leap. I started a tiny side hustle doing something creative—and made my first $200 online. Woohoo!

That $200 felt better than any paycheck I’d ever gotten. Because it was mine. I did it. I made it happen.

Over time, I built a business around helping other job-haters do the same. It wasn’t always smooth. But it was real. And it gave me something I’d lost for a long time:

Hope.

What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

If you’re feeling stuck and have no idea where to start, here’s a plan.

No fluff.

No pressure.

No BS

Just movement.

1. Start With What You Hate

Get it out of your head and onto paper.

What’s draining you?
What feels fake, forced, or pointless?
What part of your day makes you want to scream?

This isn’t just a rant. It’s data. Every frustration is a clue. Well, it is a rant, but hey, rant is good. Let it rip.

2. Ask What You Crave

Now, flip it.

What do you want more of in your life?
What kind of work lights you up?
What problems do you want to solve?

What do you love to do?

You don’t need a perfect answer—just themes. Curiosity. A spark.

3. Make Room to Explore

This is key: You can’t find a new path if your life is jam-packed with stress and distraction.

Writing in your notebook every morning is your “me time”. Just doing this small exercise will be a positive step forward.

Start carving out 30–60 minutes a day (yes, daily) for yourself. Journal. Read. Listen to podcasts. Doodle. Dream. Make that time sacred. This your “me time”. Just doing this small exercise will be a positive step forward.

4. Test Something Small

You don’t have to quit to start. Run an experiment:

Offer to freelance for a friend
Start writing online about something you care about
Build a mini business around your interests
Look for a component of your job that you could streamline and do better.
Create a contractual agreement with your employer to freelance it.

You’re not looking for perfect. You’re looking for feedback. Energy. Momentum.

Conclusion

You Don’t Need Permission to Want More

Let me say this as clearly as I can:

You’re allowed to want more.
You’re allowed to be over it.
You’re allowed to say, “This isn’t it, and I need to figure out what is.”
Even if you don’t have a 10-step plan.
Even if your parents or partner don’t get it.
Even if you're scared out of your mind.

Because staying stuck in a job that kills your spirit is not noble. It's not safe. It's just slow-motion self-abandonment. This will eat you up and spit you out. This does not have a conscience. This is not fair.

And you deserve better than that.

One Last Thing...

If you’re still reading this, then I know something about you already:

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re just stuck—and ready for more.

That’s where I come in. This whole site exists to help people like you break free from the job you hate and start building something real, something that's yours.

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Do something!!!!

It saddens me to think there are sooooo many people like you in the world who hate their jobs. So many issues that can be remedied.

If not me, seek a mentor who will listen to you. Someone with experience. Someone who has been through what you are going through.

There is help. Reach out, brother and sister. Get help!

It is fixable.