When you have an upcoming interview, do you feel unmotivated at your current job?

8 Comments

1. Yamini BangarusamyApril 7,2025 at 1:29PM UTC

   Very relatable question! When there’s a possible new opportunity ahead, it’s easy to start mentally moving on.

   But here’s the thing—a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. You’re still in the interview stage, so nothing’s final yet.

   Try to stay engaged in your current role. Keep your morale up, finish your projects, and show up for your team. Not only does it reflect well on you, but it also helps you leave on a high note if and when the time comes.

   If the offer does come through, make sure you’ve carved out time to honor your notice period and transition out with care. That kind of integrity follows you professionally and can leave a lasting impression.

   TLDR: yes, feel excited about the interview—but stay grounded in where you are right now! I hope that helps :)

2. AnonymousApril 7,2025 at 1:54PM UTC

   Actually it’s the opposite. I get more objective as I start to distance and I see little things I’d like to address or improve on, as well as finding the ability to let go of things that really weren’t as important as I made them out to be. Good luck!

3. AnonymousApril 7,2025 at 2:01PM UTC

   I feel like things are really getting on my nerves here.

4. AnonymousApril 18,2025 at 4:11PM UTC

   I feel you. After 3-4 jobs that lasted 3-4 years before I started disliking them, I learned that I grow intolerant of things over time, especially when the challenges I was hired to address have been addressed and the new challenges seem to be leadership-inflicted wounds. I love being a consultant for that reason. You might try that or an internal role where you support certain external customers and they are big enough to move things around until you find your fit. I married someone who works in the trades and their attitude helped me adjust mine. Good luck with this!

5. AnonymousApril 7,2025 at 2:21PM UTC

   It’s okay to be excited about a new opportunity and not want to be at the current job: but professionally as long as you focus on fulfilling the current job duties and know that no new opportunity is final until an offer is accepted: then you are trying to move the right way.

6. AnonymousApril 7,2025 at 3:30PM UTC

   No, because unhatched eggs don't make the count for me. I don't lose my motivation in my current job until I get my start date at the new job.

7. AnonymousApril 7,2025 at 4:23PM UTC

   I admire that.

8. AnonymousApril 7,2025 at 6:23PM UTC

   Might be my Girl Scout background, but as I'm mentally preparing for leaving I'm more motivated to get my projects done and everything tidy and easy to take over.