Twenty years in, and I still genuinely love this subject — that part never left me. But the paperwork, the testing, the constant new mandates have slowly drained the joy right out of the job. Now I catch myself counting down the years until my pension, and it makes me sad to admit it.
More people experience this than they realize.
You still love the subject, but the system has drained the joy and you're just counting to retirement.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.