I believe that corperate workers deserve to be treated better and to be compensated much more equitably. But I have a feeling I just can't shake. I saw a post on Instagram which showed two people in their early 20s talking about how they wanted to quit their corporate jobs after only 6months. What follows is the rant I wanted to post in response. The average salary for a corporate job as of may 2023 pays $65,000/year, the average retail worker makes about half that amount. Listen, I fully sympathize with not liking your job OR finding it challenging to stay motivated OR just feeling like you're not making a difference. But tell me…Do you get vacation days? What about a predictable work schedule? Can you attend events and family gatherings in the middle of the day on a Sunday? Does the company you work for have resources allocated to…
Because y’all are hiring and I need money for goods and services???? “What draws you to this line of work?” It’s an entry level position that has job openings. Obviously I usually lie and I say I’m interested in the area of work, but I always internally roll my eyes at the question.
I've never seen this in my life!
For context I'm a veterinarian, one of the jobs with the highest suicide rate. Yay ! Starting strong. I've been struggling with a depression relapse for three months now, and that obviously shows. My boss is happy with my performance in general, but thinks I'm not a strong team player because I don't hide the fact that I'm tired and I would like to go home all the time. I work three days a week (which is supposed to be a 30 hour week, but I do a 40 hour week give and take because of UNPAID EXTRA WORK) and he said that my coworkers who work more hours feel upset when I say that I'm tired because they work more. Keep in mind I'm not the negative blob all the time, I'm cheerful and bubbly and I always make my coworkers laugh. But when they ask how I'm doing,…