Working for any company these days is just tiresome and so counterproductive towards what any employees goals are. Long story short, just in this past year, I've lost four people I care about and I only had the chance to be there to bury one. Every job I've had in this time has not allowed me the time or funds to travel to my hometown in the three years since I've moved south. Every job I've had I somehow wind up in some kind of management position and then something crazy happens and I just kinda leave? Idk I'm just tired of drama and dealing with stuff outside my job description for such little pay. I don't have any degrees or anything, I wasn't ever able to rationalize going to school if I had to have massive loans to pay back so I've basically suffered in retail/customer service/food service my entire life. I have many skills in different trades but it's never “enough” and a piece of paper proves more than my hands can apparently. Why is it so hard to just make it to a point where you don't have to break your body every week just to not worry about surviving? I'm 28, been working since 15 but have really done work since 13. I couldn't keep away from breaking down computers and putting them back together, or learning several instruments and how to fix them. I can build a shed or a barn with little to no issues and I can sell just about anything, honestly to the right person. I still firmly believe in a world where we don't have to lie to each other just to make a buck. But every company I have ever worked for only ever cares about exploiting it's employees to make a profit and take more money out of their own employees pockets!! It's insane to think that a formal job these days entails lying and betrayal as a resume requirement. Not sure if this post actually belongs here but I really just needed to vent a little. The world is hard enough to deal with without toxic people constantly puppeteering our lives. And to be honest I just wanna work and be around people who also just wanna work and find ways to work together and be able to be there for the people I care about before my time comes and I don't have that chance anymore.