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Am I Insane or Am I Supposed to Work Horrible Jobs?

In the last year, I’ve been at 3 office jobs. The first two I’ve been at for a month combined, and left that quickly due to either a discovery of illegal business conducts and/or due to the abuse I was subjected at. Given these experiences, I’ve now been forced to work at my family’s business with my abusive father. Every single day I get driven to the point of considering self-harm or suicide because of the stress. But what are my options, anyways? Quit and grind for another couple of months to find a new job while stacking up on my bills? Maybe these experiences correlate to the fact that these businesses are all Asian-run, but is there any hope? Will I ever find something remotely enjoyable that pays over minimum wage/ something I’m worth? The fantasy of running away to live in a remote home isn’t even possible. Despite…


In the last year, I’ve been at 3 office jobs. The first two I’ve been at for a month combined, and left that quickly due to either a discovery of illegal business conducts and/or due to the abuse I was subjected at.

Given these experiences, I’ve now been forced to work at my family’s business with my abusive father. Every single day I get driven to the point of considering self-harm or suicide because of the stress.

But what are my options, anyways? Quit and grind for another couple of months to find a new job while stacking up on my bills? Maybe these experiences correlate to the fact that these businesses are all Asian-run, but is there any hope? Will I ever find something remotely enjoyable that pays over minimum wage/ something I’m worth?

The fantasy of running away to live in a remote home isn’t even possible. Despite thinking about it for every waking moment I have.

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