What is something work related that can drain you even before going to work?

[Potteplante]

For me it's when I know there's going to occur a conflict (like tonight).

I'm not even at work yet and I'm already drained. 😂

[Massageman]

Excessive, unneeded paperwork and unneeded periodic "training" required to keep my (massage therapy) license. I know the paperwork I need, and I'm great at it, having taught and written a couple of books, so I know art is and is NOT really needed.

[Potteplante]

Goodness - paperwork can suck the life out of me. I try to structure my way out of it much as possible.

[Massageman]

* oops - WHAT is and is not needed. Yes- I dropped an additional credentialing service when they had a fit because of changing an "A" to a "The" (or the reverse) in the name of one of my courses. I WAS. SO. LIVID. The place was a couple of miles from my home, so I drove over. Well, their "office" was a "rent-a-desk" and the two ladies there were having their lunch and couldn't be bothered with a dues-paying professional whom THEY are paid to support. So, bottom line, they cease to exist for my purposes. My wife is also a health professional with even more paperwork to do since she is able to do insurance submissions to Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, etc. Now, the have to go through an intermediary data processing place that charges the practitioners $40 a month just to get the money they already earned. Yes, it sucks.

[Dinn3r]

Toxic work environment! Specifically negative people I may have to work with. It’s draining during work, after, and for sure before.

[exitseven]

By the time Friday comes I am pretty much drained before I even get out of bed.

[Andres77]

Knowing the inspectors are showing up.

[Andres77]

Or an official inventory

[Alex8736]

Toxic colleagues or managers