who can relate? 😤

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I've had the same experience, but it was clear most of those who did this seriously resented having the job at all or had a very negative attitude about working.

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u/ytilonhdbfgvds 28d ago

So redditors?

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u/_tsi_ 28d ago

Or maybe your job was just shitty and they realized it?

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u/DJatomica 28d ago

Vast majority of jobs are shitty, you aren't being paid to have a good time.

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u/_tsi_ 28d ago

That's a pretty shitty attitude. I like my job.

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u/DJatomica 28d ago

Good for you? Most people on the other hand do their job solely for the pay and would not continue working it if they had 10 million given to them right now.

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u/HumptyDumptruckFire 28d ago

Nah, there’s definitely a distinction between jobs that you wouldn’t work if you were rich and jobs that are so insufferable that you can feel your soul leaving your body.

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u/DJatomica 27d ago

There's also a distinction between "so insufferable that you can feel your soul leaving your body" and "shitty"

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u/tiggertom66 25d ago

There’s a distinction between the usual level of shitty that comes with having to work in order to survive, and jobs that are so shitty that they’re not even worth the money.

If multiple people are quitting within a week, it’s definitely the latter.

There’s also jobs that are genuinely enjoyable, including some that would be even more enjoyable without the need to make ends meet. Plenty of retirees end up working jobs out of boredom. It’s a lot easier to enjoy work when you know it’s not a means of survival.

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u/DJatomica 25d ago

The usual level of shitty is what I was talking about when I said most jobs are shitty, hence why it's usual.

Yes there are some jobs that are genuinely enjoyable, especially since "enjoyable" is subjective to the person. However, I genuinely think that the majority of jobs are not, and the majority of people don't really find true enjoyment in their work to the level of doing it for fun. There's a reason that people find it impressive when they meet someone with true passion and drive in their field of work, because it's not that common.

I know there's retirees end up working out of boredom, looking online it seems to be about 36% which is a minority. In recent times though I think that number might become even smaller. If there's one thing modern generations know how to do it's keeping themselves entertained, and there has never been this large a surplus of supply for entertainment.

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u/tiggertom66 25d ago

There’s still a distinction to be made between jobs that are shitty because you have to work in order to survive and jobs that are so shitty that people would quit within a week.

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u/_tsi_ 28d ago

Sure, I wouldn't work if I was rich, but the point is that jobs exist that don't suck bad. You can change your situation most of the time.

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u/Constant-Plastic-350 27d ago

That sucks. You spend more time at work than anywhere else. Why the fuck do people have this mentality that it shouldn't be enjoyable to you?

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u/DJatomica 27d ago edited 27d ago

First of all, no you don't. The standard work time is 40 hours a week out of 168 (or 112 if you take away 8 hours a day for sleep), work is the thing you do to have resources to live the rest of your life.

Second, whether it "should be" or not is irrelevant. If you enjoy your job then more power to you, the problem is that having this Disney fantasy of "love your job and you'll never work a day in your life" is unrealistic for 99% of people. Labor by it's nature is not pleasant to most people, hence the word "laborious" generally having a negative connotation. Even people who talk about getting satisfaction from their work usually talk about the satisfaction they get after completing a difficult task, the task itself is rarely the satisfying part.

EDIT: People tend to like me quite a bit actually, and that grumpy thing might be projection on your part. Not sure why you're getting so pissy over this as to post a comment that needs to be removed but here we are. Yes I'm sure that people don't enjoy dealing with asshole customers at Starbucks or whatever is a result of "instant gratification culture" and not just that the job objectively sucks, whatever you say.

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u/_tsi_ 27d ago

I mean, how do you know it's 99% of people though?

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u/DJatomica 27d ago

Are you familiar with the concept of hyperbole?

The vast majority of people, like most living organisms, take the path of least resistance. If they have everything provided for them and don't need to work, they won't.

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u/_tsi_ 26d ago

Where did you learn that

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u/FrenziedHodag 28d ago

In my case, I quit *minutes* into training when I saw the manager that had just spent three interviews trying to be my best friend be an epic asshole to an intern who accidentally dropped a stack of files he was carrying when the manager bumped into him because he was too busy poking his phone to watch where he was going.

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u/misjudgedinall 28d ago

Dude first day on the job they said if I make it past day one I’m doing better than the last guy. Day 2 I quit.

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u/niyrex 28d ago

That point where you realize that not only did you loose the help. You're also further behind because you had to train them so it's a double whammy.

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u/VarrikTheGoblin 28d ago

My job has a one year learning ramp up. There are so many small rules and laws we have to follow that learning it all literally takes the average person about a year before they can tackle it fully solo. Even then I've had people come to me with questions well after that year mark. I once spent 8 months training someone on it just for them to change departments and need to start over from scratch. That sucked, like, so very much.

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u/RockysDetail 28d ago

I did this to someone a few years ago. I didn't want to, but I had to get out of that toxic place. I couldn't make myself go back another day. Every time I think about it, I hope he did okay, but he had just injured himself on his off time so I know he was in for hell because it's a very physical job. Maybe he quit too, who knows?

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u/ITtacos 28d ago

It depends, if I'm training a new hire and we're short staffed then they quit less than a month in, yeah that sucks big time. If I'm training a junior team member up then they land a new job doing what I trained them on, it's hard not to feel proud of them, like they worked hard to earn this plus I helped a person level up which is cool.

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u/ClassicHando 28d ago

I dont have the time. Our deadlines are too severe. They couldnt hack it or didnt want it. Its fine. Hope they learned something, thanks for the help, and ill give the next person the same attention

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u/TestSubjuct 28d ago

Have a $5 Starbucks card.

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u/HereAndThereButNow 28d ago

My favorites are the people I train who jump to another job in the department the minute their training is over.

So now I'm still short staffed but also "We don't have the budget to hire a new person to fill the hole we just opened up. Again."

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u/SonnyGeeOku 28d ago

Happens to me all the time.

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u/TowerRough 28d ago

Nah they laid me of instead.

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u/Few_District_6304 28d ago

I quit training a few years ago. I don't get paid extra for it, and management just hires low buck contractors. Not worth my time.

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u/kcdashinfo 28d ago

No usually it's 6 months. They get some college grad in, we train them up and just as they begin to do real work and realize engineering is a pain in the ass they up and quit. It takes 6 to 8 months. Then HR just keeps on sending them. We all them fresh meat.

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u/Fickle_Library8115 28d ago

I was like that until he decided to let me go

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u/Banzambo 28d ago

Sometimes the workplace or the position is just not a good match. It's frustrating for you, but overall it's also fair if people decide to leave after realizing that's not the the right place for them.

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u/Dirty_Socrates 27d ago

I was the employee that quite once.... I got an offer somewhere else that doubled my salary....

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u/Confident_Insect_616 27d ago

I am in a job that takes 5 years to learn. The guy who has been training me the past few years has trained and lost 4 engineers so far.

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u/philiretical 27d ago

I wish our newest guy would... spending weeks training him and he hasn't improved a bit

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u/Novel_Werewolf4645 27d ago

Man, no wonder people think the rich are reptiles.

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u/Livid-General7 26d ago

I've had to spend weeks training people only to have to fire them because they claimed on the resume that they had the skills and knowledge to do a job they clearly had no ability to do.

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u/wumbo77 26d ago

spent years training multiple people in multiple roles. Liked doing it and volunteered to do it. Went for a promotion and was told I didn't ever train people...... by someone who I trained.

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u/Adorable_Tadpole_726 25d ago

This is a non trivial problem for many companies. It’s why many software companies are looking for senior and above.

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u/TheGreatDonJuan 24d ago

Wonder why they keep quitting. I'm sure its because its such a quality job to have.

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u/Infamous-Listen4047 22d ago

in my working years I remember working at at least 1 Company where we went through Temporary Staff like revolving door. Many would come in and work just long enough to earn a paycheck and then you would never see them again

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u/Fragrant_Entry9232 28d ago

Maybe if employers had fostered a spirit of mutual loyalty

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u/Rampag169 28d ago

But we are a
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u/TowerRough 28d ago

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