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I despise the world of work but I want to make sense of it

I'm writing these lines on my telework time because i'm asking myself some questions. Since my 18 yo and my first job in a factory, i've always despised the world of work. It only took me a week to motivate me to study during 5 years. I graduated with a Master's Degree 5-6 months ago. I were the kind of student who worked more than the others, because I really didn't want to have a job that I hate, and also I love to learn about everything. It was generally interesting. But it was hard mentally. Studies are engaging, and when i weren't studying, I felt guilty in my free time. So everything I wanted was a job that suits me without being exciting, and to have time aside. And today I have that. 35 hours a week (thanks France), a job in an office. I can even say that…

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Job descriptions and the true meanings

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Boss man told me I’m no where near good enough to last on my own. Less than a year later I’m taking his clients.

TL;DR – Boss told me I wasn't good enough to run my own business. I've just taken one of his more lucrative clients off him whilst also earning double what he was paying me. For context I work as a tradesman. Mid last year I was working for an insecure, micromanaging nightmare of a bloke with an extraordinarily fragile ego. His expectations started to become ridiculous and so I began putting together a plan to move into self-employment as a sole trader and start my own business. He picked up on my absent mindedness whilst working and asked to speak to me. He asked how I'm feeling about the work overall and I mentioned I felt I was not enjoying working for him. His response? “Well I actually brought you in here because I wanted to tell you you're not a good fit for the team anymore.” Like what? That…

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Wanting to change career and do something actually meaningful and beneficial but the salaries for entry level care or teaching positions are just offensively low compared to my soulless corporate computer monkey job

It is really disgusting and sad that I get paid more to do fuck all sat at home with a laptop than actually improving someone's life

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Come back to the office they said!

You must come back to the office, its good for you, you are missing out on the teamwork myth they said! ​ That way you can also enjoy: Having less time Eat worse quality food Do Less Exercise Spend more money Be less motivated / Happy Be more tired Leave company quicker ​ Not to mention, less time with your loved ones! Great!

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anyone else been job hopping?

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Ideas meeting!

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Fixed it

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Celebrate those who can’t celebrate (Stromae – Santé)

I don't know if Stromae is famous it your neck of the woods (where ever you're from) but I listened to this some (which subtitles) and figured it belonged here. It is an homage to everyone that deserves celebrating but cannot do it themselfs, because they are not given voice or they are poor or in general not heard: ​ Stromae – Santé (Official Music Video) – YouTube

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Uniform policies are getting ridiculous.

Do I even need to explain? Companies are out there firing people or sending them home without pay because the uniform isn't a certain way. It's just wrong.