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I don’t even want this job

I've been at my job for the better part of a decade so far, and while it's had its ups and downs, it's been pretty okay. Until earlier this year when my boss basically twisted my arm into taking a more senior position I told her several times I never wanted. Now even my days off are loaded with work, I get phone calls about things I can't answer because I'm not in the building looking at any of the paperwork, and even when I'm enjoying time on the couch with my husband, I feel an ever-present guilt like there's more I should be doing. All I've ever wanted was just a job that ends when I clock out, not one that rules my life. I believe in hard work but this is insanity, all I see when I envision my future is a dark void of doing this until…


I've been at my job for the better part of a decade so far, and while it's had its ups and downs, it's been pretty okay. Until earlier this year when my boss basically twisted my arm into taking a more senior position I told her several times I never wanted. Now even my days off are loaded with work, I get phone calls about things I can't answer because I'm not in the building looking at any of the paperwork, and even when I'm enjoying time on the couch with my husband, I feel an ever-present guilt like there's more I should be doing. All I've ever wanted was just a job that ends when I clock out, not one that rules my life. I believe in hard work but this is insanity, all I see when I envision my future is a dark void of doing this until a heart attack or strokes kills me. But the benefits are good…

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