So I got a new job about two months ago. It's in a field I am very passionate about. The people are nice, and I actually enjoy going in every day. I know that's not the vibe of this sub, but it has really helped me realize something about previous jobs.
I have been mistreated in absolutely every other job I've had. I've been admonished for sitting around doing nothing because I haven't been given anything to do (even though I've asked for assignments). I have been called lazy for things that I can't control (neurological disorder). I have been yelled at for not doing something the right way when I was never taught the right way. I have worked customer service and been screamed at on the daily for things I hear nothing to do with. I have been overworked and overwhelmed and convinced that this was what the working world was.
That's not how my current job is, and it's terrible that my new situation is so rare. We shouldn't be forced into terrible positions that make us hate ourselves in order to live.