i have mixed feelings about this sub. on one hand it's amazing to have so much solidarity and empathy from people who understand just how awful work is in this country. but on the other hand it's extremely depressing. i read your comments and wonder how tf you deal with it. it makes me terrified of graduating.
im a college student. im studying to be a teacher, a job i thought would be good for work/life balance bc of the school year calendar. but honestly the closer i get to graduating, the more scared i am. i love working with children and love academics in general, but it seems mentally exhausting, underpaid, disrespected, and micromanaged.
i am also chronically ill. working 40 hours a week last summer caused my symptoms to get so bad that i was throwing up and fainting every single week. but whats the other option? disability pay? if i can even manage to get accepted for it, it would mean im not allowed to ever have more than a few thousand dollars saved and not allowed to get married. the fact that im advised not to tell employers about my disabilities or ask for accommodations bc they wont hire me if i do is so messed up.
like seriously what the fuck is the point of being alive in this country? why am i working myself to death when i know i wont even make enough to afford to take care of my illnesses or have a house or a family? so tired of living in a society that's simply not built for chronically ill people in their 20s.