I am in Spain, and I work at a special employment center, in the marketing department. Even as much possible leeway they can offer me to sort of not feel as much as a toxic work environment, it still IS a toxic work environment, and I'm tired of it. I can never start a day without the pressure to work on stuff that I don't even enjoy doing, with all this marketing nonsense and database bullshit. I have been studying game development, art and other more creative endeavors and never they have ever used such a skillset of mine. Even then, I am not compensated financially for my work for over 10 years, with a below minimum wage even, because of the silly old excuse that I'm not working “hard” enough, even though every time I work “hard” enough I feel exhausted as hell and have to air off for a bit doing nothing because otherwise I'd be eroding my mental health already.
I just want to start a more laid back worker coop, with more benefits, a higher wage, everything. And it relies mainly on what income I generate from the content I make online. The only problem is that, at this moment, I am not making any. And quitting my current job currently will risk me ruining myself.
Any ideas of what to do? I tried unionizing but the current union I am still tells me to work harder last time. I can't mentally afford to constantly work on the office without mentally exhausting myself every 5-10 minutes.