being exploited everywhere i turn and most my time is spent trying to avoid falling into a poverty spiral that ends up being homeless* "wow maybe chill out guy" *im a privilege boy so this isn't ACTUALLY me, but is the majority of the country
Is there not a 4th choice? Go through life, enjoy it, feel like you've accomplished something? Maybe you are including that in the "deal with it" choice. Maybe you aren't assigning a positive or negative to dealing with it.
you know what I would enjoy a lot more? Not having to work 50 hours a week to get 2 days of freedom, not having to beg for days off because my company is afraid of losing $ while I’m gone so I get like 5 days off a year, and also getting to retire much earlier than I likely will. Let’s hope I or anyone else here doesn’t have any major health problems so they can truly enjoy life for 5-10 years.
i would literally kill each and every one of you to retire right now no offense. it’s not remotely personal i just hate working that much. you freaks who think work is admirable or enjoyable should be launched into the sun. again no offense freaks reading your thinly veiled pro capitalism simping has ruined my day so TrustyPatches add it to the op
I break off an ice sheet every morning after my coffee As for the work discussion, nobody dies wishing they had spent more time at the office
Can’t wait for the weekend so I can do a bunch of shit I didn’t feel like doing during the week because I worked my ass off! maybe I’ll relax for half a day or something!
I took a week of vacation recently, which was the first time since my wedding/honeymoon I’ve taken off more than a few days. I tried to convince myself I’d come back refreshed and ready to get shit done, but all it did was increase my anxiety and make me even more apathetic
I constantly respond to emails during vacation so the accumulated anxiety doesn’t literally kill me before I go back into the office when the vacation is over.
I either respond to emails while I’m off or just watch money slip through my hands because my job is 100% commissions lmao
Oh, I don't have to do a goddamn thing but sit around and wait to die Spoiler Time and time again Lord I've been going through the motions As a means to an end but the ends don't seem to meet Walking around just living the dream anytime I take the notion 'Til the truth comes bubbling up so bittersweet Ain't no point getting outta bed when you ain't living the dream It's like making a big old pot of coffee when you ain't got no cream I don't need to change my strings 'Cause the dirt don't hurt the way I sing Oh, I don't have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die Well I been waiting on an angel waitress Come and take my order Tell me all about the special today Staring at a puddle of mud in my spoon couldn't be much boarder Hoping them circles don't call back telling me to start today That old man upstairs, he wears a crooked smile Staring down on the chaos he created Said son if you ain't having fun just wait a little while Momma's gonna wash it all away And she thinks Mercy's overrated Ain't no point getting outta bed when you ain't living the dream It's like making a big old pot of coffee when you ain't got no cream I don't need to change my strings 'Cause the dirt don't hurt the way I sing Oh, I don't have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die Oh, I don't have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die
I legit don't know how to respond to this. Who wouldn't enjoy that? I don't understand why you think not working is a realistic thing. Sounds like you have a job that provides for you. I do too. I'm thankful for that. Does that mean I enjoy it? No... I make the best of it? In what world is it realistic to expect not to have to work to get by? I feel like I'm in the twilight zone here.
That is putting it mildly. You won't find me disagreeing with the notion that people who legit enjoy work aren't a little off balance. Unless you truly enjoy what you do. But yeah this constant bemoaning life in general is something else entirely.
People who win the Mega Millions/Power Ball probably dream of buying a big boat, fancy cars, and a big house. I just want $10 million so I won't want to have to ever respond to an email again.
once you see the cracks and the strings its hard to go back stay where you are, but the whole "i dont understand people not happily slurping down the system they were forced into" is kind of gross
this is exactly it god damn I’m jealous of people who can live life happy and oblivious don’t get me wrong, I enjoy aspects of my life immensely, but a lot of it just sucks ass including my job
I'm not trying to be insensitive whatsoever. I know that I probably am though dtx It is just a mindset that is foreign to me.
keep it that way, you're the big religious guy right? stick to that i sometimes forget there's this thin slice of the board that doesn't interact with the other 90% except in random threads like this
Damn that stinks. We didn’t have HR at my last company either. My new company’s HR is great. Sorry to hear that.
I’m on vacation RIGHT NOW and I scheduled it so It would be maneuvered around the weekend because if I didn’t I’d fuck the ever loving shit out of the guys that work with me. Hey Seavie ! Nothing we can do currently but raise hell now and hope that made a difference for those who follow us bruh. Truman eat a dick
I think you’re conflating an on-topic, message board post with how that person exists irl on a day to day basis.
Being good at your job also just means you’re going to get overworked and run into the ground. It’s a very rewarding system we’ve got here.
Depends on your point of view I guess. But for simplicity's sake let's say yes. Stick to that...you mean stay "blissfully unaware" of what life is like for everyone else? Or stay in my lane and don't try to understand others who aren't like me? The last few years I've mostly just read and don't engage.
you’re lucky and try your fucking hardest to keep it this way I do well for myself and everything and live well but when you’re born into a shit situation or deal with things at a younger age you’re definitely going to see how fucked up things are even if things are seemingly going “well” for you
i mean to say avoid over arching systemic review of the world and how it interacts with your life, the super macro level stuff
Don’t mind me I have an existential crisis at least once a week thinking about how we’re all getting used for no real gain to us except for the slim hope we can retire and enjoy a few years of our lives
You just put what I have been trying to articulate into words for me. If I am understanding you correctly, at least. I don't even look at things that big. I live my life, try to be a good person, be kind to those around me, help where I can. It seems unhealthy to try and worry about more than that. And you will never feel like you are doing enough.
Honestly, congrats on accepting everything bad because you've been sold a bunch of bullshit that gives you an escape. You've figured it out.
yeah, i have a curiosity switch that won't turn off for good and for ill i also went into a field of work that prizes that kind of thinking as avenues to help the most people unavoidable in that space
I of course realize I am blessed. I would be an insensitive ass if I thought I did all this on my own and wasn't a product of lots of help along the way. I guess I just don't give much thought to what I can control beyond my very insignificant impact on the world as a whole.