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Forty hours, one life... (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 81 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I think that's a misunderstanding of the intent. Obviously having a miserable job will make you miserable. But not everyone has to have a job that is their life's great passion. It's OK to have a job that just pays the bills. It's OK to not care about your work.

That's the part that CEOs hate to hear. Capitalism wants everyone to believe that their work has to define them, has to be the most important thing they do. Because if you get people to believe that then 1) that depresses wages for the "meaningful" jobs by creating more competition, and 2) it sells the lie that you have to go above and beyond because if you're not treating your job as a calling then you're failing at life.

It's OK to clock out on time. It's OK to put in the minimum effort required. It's OK to care about your work life balance. And it's OK to find a job that just pays the bills and doesn't stress you out.

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  • [–] 35 points 16 hours ago (1 child)

    Exactly. You don't have to like your job.

    But you can't spend half your life doing something you hate.

    And in the middle is where I guess most people are, a job is just a means to an end.

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  • [–] 18 points 16 hours ago*

    Pradoxically, I think for a lot of people, understanding that your job doesn't have to be your passion is actually the key to not hating it. People push themselves to give everything they have to their work in the belief that it somehow brings meaning to their lives, or they put up with endless abuse to do a job just because it's something they're passionate about. Those same people might be a lot more happy and less stressed if they were willing to check out and just let their job be a job, or find some work that pays the bills while they pursue their passions as a hobby instead.

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  • [–] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    I think another thing that people miss is that anything you HAVE to do (i.e. responsibility) is going to get old at some point. My "dream" would be to make its as a musician, but even that would get tiring and monotonous at some point after doing it over and over again. I mean, I'd still take that life, but every job has plusses and minuses.

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  • [–] 6 points 16 hours ago

    There is also a lot to be said about colleagues and company culture. It's better to do a job where you're not that invested in doing it with great colleagues in a great company than having your dream job in your dream field in a completely toxic environment.

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  • [–] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    CEOs and other managers that are like "you should do more work for me for free" are bad people who should not be allowed to lead

    Like my old CEO at a startup wanted people to work nights and weekends to hit deadlines. I'm like, if we make it big you get rich and I get the same salary. That's a horrible deal for me. Give me a lot of equity and we'll talk.

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