hurtloam wrote:
That's why I stay. I don't really enjoy the work, but I get treated with respect and my work is appreciated. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist. I feel like my work isn't good, but my boss is usually happy with it. I don't think it actually has to be good quality as long as it ticks all the boxes and the clients are happy.
I feel exactly the same. I'm never happy about my work, even though I'm getting regular pay raises and top level management praises our products.
hurtloam wrote:
Maybe if I had a life outside of work I would be happier. I just feel like I get up, go to work, come home, eat and go back to sleep.
I used to have friends, but I've sort of lost my confidence and don't contact them anymore. They can't miss me, they don't contact me, so I feel like what's the point bothering people that don'e want or need me around anyway.
They probably think the same way about you.

And even if they really don't miss you, it doesn't mean that nobody would miss you. Could you try meeting someone new?