Author: Olivia

So my job gives a decent amount of PTO, (for the US anyway). Now they have started discouraging us from taking any time off by badgering us about how “the more hours we work the more money we make”. (No shit Sherlock) Since we're in sales, they use that as it means to guilt trip us. We now get daily score cards and the number of hours worked are now listed on there . What in the actual fucking hellhole capitalistic shit hole is this. Sorry but I'd rather retain my sanity than make a few extra bucks.

Im tired of the “younger people dont want to work anymore” nonsense. Of course I dont want to work – but they never ask why! Oh could it be that the level of education/skill/effort required to get a good paying job is like 2-3x higher than in the 60s? And the competition is like 5x? Could it be because even two people that make good money can barely survive – while 60 years ago one working member was often enough for a better life? Could it be that work has become much more stressfull with emails/phones etc and that people have just enough of it? Could it be that my purchasing power is a fraction of the people the same age as me that lived 60 years ago? If I get less out of work than the people before me – I just dont want to work – shocker right?

I recently did some calculations as to how long it would take to earn a billion dollars. If I work 24/7 literally, it would Take roughly 8120 years, that every literal minute. Bezos and Musk, got thier fortune with in a 10-20 years (time flies) So tell me again how hard work is suppose to make you successful? If 24/7 of nonstop labor isn't hard work. Then nothing qualifies. (I am aware you would be dead in under 2 weeks)

Basically what the title says. Why did humans create an economy why we have to work? I’m just curious with the psychological and historical part of it but if you have any funny responses those are welcome too..