Does anyone get like this about their job??

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Sorry about the vague title. What I'm referring to is this: these days, whenever I'm at work, I feel pretty good about it. It is not the greatest job ever, manually loading boxes into truck trailers at a warehouse. But I feel like I'm appreciated, because my floor manager and co-workers say I'm doing a good job, and plan on keeping me around for the long term. So I'm happy with that bit of temporary financial security. I feel good doing something I'm apparently suited to well enough.

Then, when I get home, while I do still appreciate my spare time and continue to pursue my interests and hobbies, at the same time I feel a bit bad about myself. This is because I don't have a particularly good rapport with my relatives at home, and I don't have a social circle of friends or acquaintances either (though I do head out to events sometimes, where I also meet with and talk to people).
So I see a bit of a contrast between work time and spare time, where I'm appreciated in the former, but disliked and unwanted in the latter.

Now I know that this is somewhat overblowing things, but the feeling still remains.

Does anyone else get like this with regards to their work? That you feel appreciated while you're working, but you feel unwanted when you head back home, even if you can get enjoyment out of your own things and hobbies?

Yep. While I no longer work, I remember my accomplishments when I feel that my family and few friends resort to seeing me just as their relative or friend. It is apparently easy for them to forget everything about me (a clear case of "but what have you done lately?"). Oh well. Feel good about the recognition that you do get from your co-workers.

I'm going to dare to say that, even when relatives can see your accomplishments, they very rarely show their appreciation/admiration. I wouldn't get too upset about it. What matters most is that you are getting pleasure from your hobbies/interests. I echo what AspieUtah said about trying to feel good about getting the recognition from your co-workers. Some don't even get that

I felt like that when I was working; I liked being appreciated. But I lived with my parents who felt I should be doing a better job so I could move out & I never had a good relationship with them so I felt unwanted even thou I stayed in my room doing my own stuff. I had depression at the time & not being busy made it worse.