10 Inevitable Changes You’ll Go Through When You Start a Full-Time Job

Last Updated on 2023-05-06 , 1:39 pm

Before I begin, I have to forewarn you that this article might sound a little bitter because it’s essentially spilling from someone who has just started her full-time job.

I mean, don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I’m not happy with my job or the financial stability that I now have. In fact, I love how I’m able to now afford the things I want to buy and not have to worry about when my next allowance will come in.

However, starting a full-time job also come with sacrifices in life and certain lifestyles we have to leave behind.

Simply put, your life will never be the same again. So for those who are still schooling, we really mean it when we tell you to cherish your schooling life.

1. Your Sleep Cycle Screws up

And it can screw up pretty badly. When you are still schooling, you can still indulge in moments like “Aiya, the lecturer so sucky, might as well I stay home and study myself” and you end up sleeping the day away.

When you start a full-time job, you can never do that. No matter how sucky your boss is, you have to wake up at 6 am in the morning and drag yourself to work.

No ah, not referring to anyone here.

2. Your Social Life becomes Close to None

Because all you want to do when you reach home every day is sleep. In fact, you already start looking forward to the end of the day when you wake up because all you want is more sleep, or more me-time.

When you start work, you will have no more energy to hang out with friends after work because it’s just way too tiring. You just want to go home.

3. All you Talk about is Work

“Hey! How’s life?”
“Nothing much. Busy working lor.”

4. Your Weekends become very Precious

And it is as though they are never enough because you have to many things to do and too many places you want to go. Heck, sometimes you might even just skip everything and just stay home.

Trust me, if you think Monday blues are bad, Sunday-night blues are worst.

5. Work-life Balance is a Lie

It doesn’t exist. Maybe not in Singapore anyway.

6. You get to Experience an Authentic Morning Ride

And things get even better when your train breaks down or when you are tired as hell and can’t find a seat.

7. You get Financial Independence

Which is definitely a good thing, of course. Now, you don’t have to consult anyone before making a big purchase because you can finally afford it with your own money.

8. You Feel that Grades Really do not Matter

When you go into the working world, it really doesn’t matter what cert you have gotten, or whether you have failed your last test. The working life is all about what you can offer when you take on the role.

Very often, you might not even apply what you have learnt in school because you need to start learning new skill sets again. So for those who are still studying, don’t be so hard on yourself.

9. You Start to Appreciate Time Alone

Because that’s when you can finally slow down and think without someone bugging you about deadlines and what not.

10. You Learn not to Work Better with People

Everyone has various working styles, and doing group projects and working with teammates is a whole lot different than going into the working world.

Sometimes, in the working world, it’s every man for himself. However, you also get good colleagues who will guide you along the way if you are lucky enough.

Most importantly, you need to learn how to work independently AND work with people.