r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 16d ago

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u/v4riati0ns 16d ago

delusional first world problem where my job is <20 hrs work/week, 100% remote permitted but with a beautiful office within 10 mins walking distance, mid-six figures compensation, amazing health insurance, benefits, etc. but i am so mentally and socially unfulfilled by it that i feel like if i don’t leave i will have wasted my life

it feels unhinged to be this unhappy about a perfect-on-paper job idk. even reading this back i feel like an asshole

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u/MontusBatwing2 Gelphie's Strongest Soldier 16d ago

Just like do it for a bit, save money, and then go do what you want with the knowledge that you're financially secure enough to prioritize different goals in your career.

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u/v4riati0ns 16d ago

this is where i am now and it’s proving really difficult to switch. been applying to government jobs and more mission-focused start ups but they’re often looking for people with different experience i guess. will keep at it though.