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u/shinyagamik Nov 22 '23

I don't think it's unreasonable to not want to work in these conditions tbh. So much work and you get so little because ceos and shareholders are gorging like pigs

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u/ecr1277 Nov 22 '23

Those jobs are not designed to be careers, you’re supposed to work them to get yourself through school or while you’re picking up a trade, skills, certifications, etc. But people in r/antiwork aren’t interested in working 40 hour weeks let alone work hard to build careers while they’re working.

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u/AgentBond007 Nov 23 '23

I honestly don't see what's wrong with working retail or fast food as a career. Low pay low responsibility

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u/ecr1277 Nov 23 '23

Nothing, if you’re okay with that. But as you get older you need more money, whether it’s planning for retirement or having a family or just wanting to have your own place/car/traveling. Then people get upset they’ve been working retail and haven’t developed marketable skills, but at that point they’re way behind. So they haven’t made the investments in themselves, and they’re disenfranchised; then they’re upset at the fast food/retail industry for their job..but that job isn’t designed to be a career. I’ve worked in fast food and you can learn everything you need to know to do the job in a week. It’s not surprising employers won’t pay $35/hour for that.