• sock@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      realize without it youll be unable to survive

      love the american way to use the cost of living as black mail

      but seriously i have no idea i have a couple part time things in college and it still sucks. it funds my weed and hobbies so its fine ig.

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      It helps if you have a house, wife, and kids that rely on you for support so you can’t quit. Bonus, work becomes like a little vacation from your family because both are inherently stressful but in different ways.

      Source: Boomer coworkers who talk about how quiet it is in this loud-ass office.

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      Do the day-to-day fairly well. See if there’s other opportunities about that interest you, pay well, have a corporate structure you can withstand or have a preferable work-life balance. See where you can move to … try to stay in industries that can withstand downturns or make yourself valuable enough.

      In terms of withstanding it mentally … find other activities and things in life that you can look forward to. Life (hopefully) isn’t about work.

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      Form a union to fight for better wages, hours, and working conditions or start a worker co-op so you can be part of a democratic workplace where you actually give a fuck about the business’s success.

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        We have a strong union and make good wages. I just loathe waking up to an alarm every morning.

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          Oh cool. I think this is an inherent issue with workers not being invested in their jobs. This is why co-ops are better. More involvement and more return for your labor. Waking up early wouldn’t matter if you wanted to be at work