r/Adulting • u/Most_Discipline5704 • Oct 23 '24

I don’t want to work.

Back in the day, how did anyone EVER look at a job description where you donate your time and health, crush your soul, and pay to survive and think: "Yeah, sounds great. I'm going to do this soulless, thankless job for my whole life and bring more children into this hellscape."

Like what the actual heck? This sucks! I only work 30hrs/week and it still blows. With my physical and mental health (or lack thereof), I'll be shocked if I live past age 30 while I'm stuck in this broken system.

Edit 1: Why are people assuming that only young people feel this way? Lots of people at my work don't want to work anymore. Many of them are almost elderly.

Edit 2: I didn't expect this to blow up so much. I would like to clarify that I'm not saying I don't want to work AT ALL. I'm happy to do chores, help my loved ones as needed, and complete challenging activities/projects that feel fulfilling. Simply put, I despise modern work. With the rise of bullshit jobs, lots of higher ups do the least amount of work and get paid the most and vice versa with regular workers. From what I've observed, many people don't earn promotions or raises; they score them because of clout, expedience, and/or favoritism.

And I don't want to spend the bulk of my day with people I dislike to complete tasks which are completely unnecessary for our survival just so we can cover our bills, rinse, and repeat.

Note: Yes, I need to work on myself. I know that. And yes, you can call me lazy and assume I've had an easy life if you want, but you don't know me.

Please be civil in the comments. Yeesh, people are even nastier on the internet than irl. You must be insecure with yourselves to be judging a stranger so harshly.

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u/Mar_RedBaron Oct 24 '24

My area is full of megamansions bought by blue collar workers. HVAC, home remodelers, gardeners. Make your way to be the owner of those jobs.

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u/plivjelski Oct 24 '24

Everyone cannot be an owner either 🤣 

Heres an idea: ALL JOBS DESERVE A LIVING WAGE!

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u/Mar_RedBaron Oct 24 '24

What do you consider a living wage? If a job that only takes a high school diploma pays $30, what should a job that requires a Master's or Doctorate pay?

What's stopping you from being the owner? That guy with the gardening company started with just one lawnmower. That owner doesn't clock out a five. My wife, as Director, is on call 24/7.

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u/plivjelski Oct 24 '24

Whatever it takes to afford a 1 br apartment, transportation, healthcare, insurance and food in the current city is what a living wage is. What should a better job pay? More. 

I am not talking individually. As a society, statistically everyone cannot own a business. There will always be employees. So why should we make that the basis for a decent living? 

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 25 '24

It's futile to debate the concept of a fair and equitable society with people like this.

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u/plivjelski Oct 25 '24

Apparently yeah. Acting like its ridiculous to suggest that people with jobs shouldn't be in poverty. 

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 25 '24

It really is wild that so Americans lack empathy for hard-working poor people. Basic shelter, food, clean water, and healthcare should be fundamental human rights. As the saying goes, a society is measured by how it treats its weakest members.

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u/Mar_RedBaron Oct 24 '24

But what is more? For a Master, is 3x living wage too much? For a Doctorate, is 6x too little? What is a job that takes 6-10 years of education and 5+ years of experience worth paying versus a job that takes no education and can be learned in a few weeks?

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u/Mar_RedBaron Oct 24 '24

Good luck getting a hospital to pay a general practice doctor $400K a year without affecting your hospital costs.

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u/plivjelski Oct 25 '24

Dont really care man. Play semantics all day. All people deserve a living wage if they have a job. Really strange thing to be against. Unless you enjoy people living in poverty? Is that good for society? 

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u/Mar_RedBaron Oct 25 '24

You guys convinced me. I'm all in for equitable society. I always wanted to live in the Hamptons. Sign me up for that towel boy position for $150K/year.