Happier at work than at home?

[Gratefulprn]

Is anyone happier/less stressed at work then at home? I know this may sound "crazy" to many of you but I find being at work - though busy is actually a break from being home and I find myself less...depressed/anxious/irritable.

We live in a rural area and it's peaceful but that can also be isolating. Most of my family is deceased, the sisters I do have live over 1000 miles away and I have no friends because where we live there isn't a social "scene" other than a few bars and that does not interest me. I live too far (50 miles) from work to make plans on my off days with others.

Maybe for me it's because I am home a LOT and working provides a break from that routine. It's hard to explain and it's not that I have a terrible spouse, I don't and we have no children so it's not that I need a break from child care...we have financial stress because the only position for me now is PRN but I'm interviewing for a second job this week so maybe that will change and the financial pressure will ease up some. I was just curious if I were the only nurse who felt better about herself (or his self) at work then at home.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

is anyone happier/less stressed at work then at home? i know this may sound "crazy" to many of you but i find being at work - though busy is actually a break from being home and i find myself less...depressed/anxious/irritable.

we live in a rural area and it's peaceful but that can also be isolating. most of my family is deceased, the sisters i do have live over 1000 miles away and i have no friends because where we live there isn't a social "scene" other than a few bars and that does not interest me. i live too far (50 miles) from work to make plans on my off days with others.

maybe for me it's because i am home a lot and working provides a break from that routine. it's hard to explain and it's not that i have a terrible spouse, i don't and we have no children so it's not that i need a break from child care...we have financial stress because the only position for me now is prn but i'm interviewing for a second job this week so maybe that will change and the financial pressure will ease up some. i was just curious if i were the only nurse who felt better about herself (or his self) at work then at home.

after my divorce, i went through a period of a year or so where i was so much happier at work than at home i managed to work 60-72 hours/week. i was lonely, and my best friend had just gotten married and didn't have time for me about the same time i divorced my abusive ex-husband who had driven most of my other friends away. i moved to a bigger city and made new friends, and gradually started feeling better about my life. but it was a long year!