I had a retail job at a luxury brand where my colleagues and I were under heavy pressure to sell more, despite our economy and lulls in business.
There was one case of nepotism with the nepo baby in question sexually harassing other employees, among other types of harassment.
I also faced some scrutiny for staying Covid safe and have been yelled at by upper management for missing a meeting. I did not consider how that’s abnormal and inappropriate until very recently. People took their role with this brand very seriously and it had a sort of cultish atmosphere. I’m happy to say I’m close to my home and now make 2 more dollars, after going to a service industry job.
My concern is that I’m back in a more physically demanding job which has later hours that tend to feed my more self destructive habits. I’m going to try and dedicate my time to school, staying healthy, spending time with loved ones, and practicing my craft so that I don’t repeat harmful patterns, many of which I think result from the loneliness of capitalism. I read a lot of posts here about everyone’s work struggles and it makes me feel less alone so if you’ve read this far, thank you. I don’t think humans were meant to live like this and I sincerely believe we will all live more joyful and fulfilling lives.