Is This the Meaning of Life?

[@lindawilson4625]

Something that always really bothers me is when people diss employees at Walmart or any other store, but particularly Walmart. If these people didn't show up for work I would not be able to get the things that matter in my life. These people improve my life by being there and providing that service be it placing the stock orders, unloading the truck, stocking the aisles, working the checkout, etc. Be thankful! I certainly am :-)

[@johnsyler8580]

I spent 4 years in our local Wal-Mart meat dept. I have worked at many careers retiring from the military and my Wal-Mart job was at times the most physically and mentally stressful job I ever had.

[@fauxbro1983]

Why are you going to Walmart for "things that matter in life?"

[@musicman7297]

I'm retired now and worked hard throughout my career in construction. I'm always nice to people who work in the stores . I'll say hi ,how's it going and it shows respect for them and I don't care where they work.... just as long as they are working.

[@musicman7297]

​@@fauxbro1983NOT TOO BRIGHT, ARE YOU????

[@dungeonmaster6292]

​@@musicman7297maybe you're the midwit. Walmart has ruined small town America and mom-and-pop business

[@IzzyMakesMusic]

This was surprisingly understanding. She wasn’t saying she didn’t want to work. She was getting at what is the point of working just to work more

[@tduck828]

Agreed. She's not wrong.

[@evanl889]

To survive. Life was way harder before the developed countries started adopting traditional work weeks. The reason why she is able to sit around complaining about working is because of all the hard working people making a safe and convenient world around here.

[@maxrobins4282]

​@evanl889 what about AI and automation? There's all this talk about "taking our jobs" when this could truly be the watershed moment where people DONT have to spend half their waking hours putting a roof over their heads.

[@FlutterSwag]

Shes prob a hr manager meaningless work drives u mad

[@csx6910]

@@maxrobins4282 Then you have another problem:filling the time. And trust me, most aren't going to become philosophers. They're going to cause trouble. And people who don't produce shouldn't reproduce but that's a separate discussion.

[@creativekiiier1649]

I am a janitor so every day I feel like I contributed to the school I clean. The kids come to school the next day to a clean environment, and I think that helps them with learning. I do think it's important to make friends with everyone in your site and build relationships just to make it feel more like a second home and not some place where you're a robot who is required to do things at a certain time limit. Also, the more people you know, the more connections you'll have and more things you'll learn. I do think though you should never get comfortable with your current state of life and you should always ask yourself "what is the next step"?

[@SilentEire]

Yup the blues. Thanks for keeping our buildings sanitary 🙏

[@LiveLocallyNow]

Wow I was not expecting such a positive and constructive conversation to come from this. Kudos.

[@musicessexx]

Exactly. I was expecting these two to roast her for being a lazy Zoomer or something like that.

[@talyahr3302]

Yeah theres multiple comments saying the same thing. Im glad they didnt do that here but the Ramseys should pause for a moment and ask themselves why and how theyve built a reputation that leads everyone to expect theyre going to bully and demean this young lady while shes down.

[@TheCandyShopGirl]

Working to survive is different than working to thrive

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

Seems most chose the survivor mode then complain about it. I chose to thrive.

[@Buggu3]

Facts!

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

@user-js5oo6nq2q Don’t need to work now. Was semi retired for five years and retired debt free at 49 in 2020. I chose at 15 by saving/investing early and learning to avoid debt and live within means. Also a bit of a minimalist. Homes paid off over 15 years ago.Two pensions,seven figure Roth,taxable rollover IRA,tax free annuity,taxable savings,investments,qualified dividends,rental income,etc.. Food is no issue. Even though gas is currently $2.39 I only fill my tank once or twice a year.

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

@user-js5oo6nq2q I chose to save/invest early and live within means. Retired in 40s with no issues. Inflation,food,and gas no big deal.

[@firefly9838]

Prison ain't looking so bad these days

[@williambreeden4805]

Quality of life makes all the difference. 20 years ago, I was at a stand still in traffic on the way to work on a rainy, cold, gray day. I looked at the sad faces of the drivers around me and wondered the about same things that this young woman did. "Is this really all that there is for most people?" A miserable job that barely pays enough the cover the essentials is much different from a job that has meaning to you and pays you enough to have a life outside of work and save for the future. Things are much harder for the younger generation now with inflation, student loan debt, and raised expectations due to social media. There is a reason it is called the rat race. I advise my younger family members to try to find work they (generally) enjoy, and to live below their means. I also advise them to find a meaningful hobby and to volunteer. Work should only be part of your whole life picture.

[@genxx2724]

I’m drained after work. I don’t have the time and energy for hobbies and volunteering.

[@deela262]

​@@genxx2724I grew up with severe financial hardships. My father drummed a lot of life advises to us penniless, hopeful souls... "you may or may not get to do what you like. But you can train your mind to like what you got to do". "Be enthusiastic of what you got to do ( unless it's immoral)". "Don't buy things on loan. Save first and buy out of it. For this way you'd be earning interest, whereas on loans you'd be paying interest". " while you're young, spend less, live below your means. Cut back on your desires to fit your purse". " get yourself a house, loans fully paid, by the time you're 15 yrs into work. " We started at zero. All of us are doing very well now, by being thrifty, responsible and hardworking. We worked hard while young so that now in our early retirement we have no major financial worries.

[@mikezerker6925]

I guess we've all been there, that's why your wisdom comes with age.

[@solarlass5807]

@williambreeden So 20 years ago looking at all those sad faces on that rainy day, what changes did you make?

[@ballzock1039]

​@@genxx2724Only you can change that.

[@desiv1170]

A long time ago, someone told me (or I read or saw???) that you need to do one of two things. 1 - Find a job you love... 2 - If you can't do that, find a job you can tolerate that allows you to do what you love on the side. Not everyone can get a job that pays what they want/need that is exactly what we love... Some people need to do jobs that are a paycheck... If that's the case, you need to remember that you are doing that to enable you to do what you love... Nowadays, I'd add in "do what you love AND contribute to your retirement." That way, even if your work isn't rewarding in itself, you can still focus on the actual reward... And that reward might be "this job will get me experience for another job that WILL be what I want (or closer)..." It's easy to lose perspective when you are so busy. But there should be perspective there...

[@staceyk2274]

Reminds me of the show Dirty Jobs!

[@banamak84]

I’m a new mom and have been struggling with my decision to go back to work. This video really blessed me- we have great care set up for our daughter with her grandparents but I sometimes struggle with the fact that we can’t financially afford for me to be a stay at home mom. But I chose my career in Architecture because I love it and am doing my best to have a healthy work-life balance and give my family all the love they deserve. Thank you for your encouragement regarding the positive aspects of work! It was just what I needed today.

[@BabyBearRudy]

Wow they did a great job of really understanding her issue and making the video very wholesome

[@matty5492]

Ken suggests finding a job that is gives life “purpose”, but those jobs are so very rare (or pay horribly). 75% of people would quit their job today if money wasn’t an issue. I agree with the girl, life is a corporate rat race too much of the time. Life revolves around money, and it sucks.

[@clwest3538]

That is simply your perspective - how about changing that? No one is making you work for a 'corporation' and no one is making your life revolve around money. You are choosing that lifestyle. Find the 'purpose' in the work you have chosen to do.

[@TREdwards_]

@@clwest3538 Doing what you love for a living is a privilege few experience. It should be something everyone should strive for, however, there are jobs that need to be done to maintain a civilisation, and many of these are not pleasurable.

[@DontAtMe2k24]

⁠@@clwest3538 yeah I get that but at the same point if everyone does what they are passionate about, there would be no corporate. It’s just the same as “not everyone can be rich”. It’s not possible. I do not want to do the corporate rat race but I don’t want my family to be poor even more. So corporate rat race it is. I’ve also worked in a field that I enjoyed but the pay and schedule was horrible for a family. Switching careers when you’re the bread winner is so risky. At some point you just have to take life on the chin

[@clwest3538]

@@DontAtMe2k24 I understand your perspective but I do not fully agree with it. My dad changed careers at 45 - ATC to OO (truck driver - owner operator) with 2 high school age kids at home - no we didn't suffer financially. I changed careers at 41 - corporate junkie to small shop owner. We both made more $$ after the change - I believe because we enjoyed what we were doing and gave it 110%. I have a brother who had absolutely NO wish to be in business for himself because of the 'extra' paperwork (payroll, taxes, etc) so he chose to stay in corporate world (he could have been a CPA). Another brother went from OO to 'turning wrenches" for a corporation - that lasted about 8 years before he realized he enjoyed 'being his own boss' more - and makes a better living. My point being - good or bad - it is still a choice; Your choice to work for yourself and take the risks that go with it, or work for 'the man' and take the flack that comes with that. It is all a tradeoff and job wise it all depends on your risk tolerance. Have a great New Year!

[@AaronGrosch29]

@@DontAtMe2k24 I think you're close. Take life on the chin, but make damn sure the free time you do have is invested in the things that really matter (like the humans in your family, on your block, and in your community/faith circle.) Then the work becomes a servant to the thing you really love - the people you really love. I think the idea that we NEED to feel fulfilled in our 9-5 is wrong. But we DO need to feel fulfilled.

[@ilana925]

When I was 19 I asked myself the question “Is this the meaning of life? Get up go to work, come home and get up the next day and do it all again?” I forgot about the God factor in my life. My husband is a farmer age 67. He gets up at 5 am daily and works until 9 pm. Every single day. But you know what? He LOVES what he does. So take that 16 hrs x 365 days x 50 years = 292,000 hours and he still hasn’t retired. But he loves his job. Are we rich? No, we would be considered poor by today’s standards? But rich in spirit. ❤️ But God has gifted him with a love of the land and livestock. Not for the faint of heart. We all have gifts and we need to use them and life will be fulfilling.

[@Rachelleryan7]

I love this. But what about if you don’t know exactly to give your gift.

[@Excalibur2]

After reading this, it's no wonder why the rich and powerful like poor people to be religious.

[@tpolerex7282]

My father was to take over the family farm after his father died at a young age and he took it over while his older brother was in the Marines. After my father also served in the Marines for a few years he, to the great disappointment of his family, went to college and became a Dean/Vice President of a college instead of a farmer. We (his sons) all worked the family farm growing up helping my uncle - and I can’t express how fulfilling that work was - but I’m with my late dad in this one. He/we had a much better life than his brother who took it over and had but one vacation in his life and worked those 16 hard hours every day of his life. It is good, honest work but not for the faint-hearted or those who wish for a more comfortable life.

[@Tre2cool96]

I understand where she is coming from. Everyone goes through this realization at some point in their life. You are smart to question why things are the way they are. Work is just a part of life and your contribution to society. Now if you want to get into the whole system of the workforce in the US then that is a different conversation lol

[@Allisoninspirations]

I'm incredibly grateful to be in a career that I love. I encourage others and anyone reading this to find a way to use your gifts, talents to serve others and truly connect with other people. I have been a hairstylist for 25 years. For me its not just about helping someone feel good about their haircut or color. Its about connecting with them, building strong relationships and listening and encouraging them through lifes challenges. When you focus on serving others beyond yourself, its a win, win!!!!!

[@whispanic]

The character and leadership you guys showed in this clip is exactly what we need in this world to improve everyones lives.

[@nchen09]

I'm proud of Ken. I think he's finally loosening up some and opening his mind. There's a lot of us who work hard but still feel disenfranchised by the current economic state. He used to be on my last nerves nerve calling everyone a whiner. Lol

[@ghostbird92]

I really was expecting him to be like "oh boohoo!" and call her a snowflake

[@musicman7297]

She really needs to waste more money getting tattoos and putting metal into her face. LOL 😂

[@dungeonmaster6292]

Ken is a fluffer

[@JoeP-nr7im]

Well she is a snowflake

[@JoeP-nr7im]

If he really believes this then he’s a snowflake himself.

[@conorturton]

I'm in my 50s and she is bang on the money. For the majority of jobs there are they're soulless jobs where you're just a cog in the machine and there really isn't any happiness to be had. Maybe not work until we die but work until we get to a point where we may be able to afford to retire in our late 60s when we're starting to fall to bits, not really able to enjoy the money we've saved to spend in our retirement.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

There are many jobs out there that people love and it isn't like work. It's just finding the right one. Look around.

[@InternetUser._]

When I went overseas and saw people working 12 hour days in 100 degree heat for $3 a day, it made me appreciate just how good we have it in the US.

[@musicman7297]

That's the problem with people in the US. I spent 9 months in the Philippines 82,83 and I seen how poor people really live. They weren't given welfare, food stamps and taxpayer paid housing.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

​@@musicman7297yes but they're still working and serving crapitalistic western economies

[@tossowain8963]

funny -as a UK citizen, the university and medical debt people talk about on this program make me not want to go anywhere near the US.. 😬

[@tristan2332]

​@@tossowain8963 usually dumb people have that type of debt..they either didn't have health insurance and one can get a degree cheaper without a bunch of debt.

[@InternetUser._]

@@tossowain8963 For perspective, in the Philippines you can go to a hospital mortally injured, and if you don’t have health insurance or money for a down payment for your operation, they literally will let you die in the waiting room. So yeah, like I said we have it pretty good in more ways than you can imagine, both in the UK and the US alike.

[@boston312]

As an American who lives half the year overseas I can assure you that living in America your purpose in life is to work and make money. Overseas people work to live where we live to work. There is more emphasis on passions, hobbies, friendships, leisure, family, vactioning and socializing overseas. In America, you can live 30 years at your home and never even know your neighbor (unheard of overseas) because your always at work. During the work weeks America's beaches, bars and clubs are usualy empty because people are working. Its a cultural thing.

[@sglacf]

So true, it's wild, Americans work a lot, maybe that why we are prosperous

[@kaohsiung99]

Does 'prosperous' just mean that everything is over-priced? @@sglacf

[@WeBeatMedicare6969]

Yeah but spending your weekdays at the bars and club isn’t a good way to live either..doesn’t seem too healthy my friend lol

[@McRedneck]

where overseas? im scottish, married to an american and its not all that different tbh other than the volume of work americans do with less vacation time. PS- never knew my neighbours in scotland and i lived in an apartment lol

[@15KHPCLUB]

If that was true, why are millions of people risking their lives and breaking the laws to come here instead of over there?

[@albertobenelli]

In Italy we say “il lavoro nobilita l’uomo” which translated sounds something like “work ennobles men” . And frankly I quite believe in this way of seeing work . Work somehow makes us better .

[@HayesChad]

This was an amazing segment where there was real empathy with constructive direction. Thanks guys!!

[@Aevans786]

I agree. I hope she sees it

[@aaronthegreat1461]

I didn't mind working I just want to be able to provide for my family and have enough money to save up and enjoy a few vacations.

[@froniccruxis1049]

I don't know about you but I know a lot of people that say this exact same thing but they spend money, sometimes daily, on their own leisure for short term pleasure. There is plenty of free or cheap entertainment but it isn't enough for them.

[@NicE-jq3wv]

Agree. I think that’s where the negative mindset is coming in though. In my generation, those things were possible and we knew they were with hard work. This generation is seeing that no matter how hard they work, a house will never be affordable. That’s brings on a hopeless mindset.

[@mysticcove3392]

Choose your employer wisely who value your hard work. I did that 40 years ago relocated from NSW (New South Wales) Australia to Northslope Alaska. Worked my butt off cleaning BP oilfield camps, retired at 59 and 6 months, and I'm a woman.

[@thestorybehindthat5236]

It's not a hopeless "mindset." It quite literally is hopeless. Unless you can figure out something outside the box our default current system is indeed hopeless.

[@panzaverde20]

It's so easy to say when you have been blessed and lucky in life, unlike other who hate what they do because they can't or don't have the opportunity to do some else.

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

First world issues.

[@antoniogo6931]

Arriba en Santos Laguna.

[@antoniogo6931]

Life is fear, you get what you deserve.

[@MFFL674]

yes. these guys are out of touch.

[@sglacf]

EVERYONE HAS OPPORTUNITY: DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK

[@classicrocklover5615]

My sister died at 38, my husband 46 and my boss 61. You better enjoy today because tomorrow is not promised ❤

[@gahippie2017]

I am pleasantly surprised by this reaction.... So true that young people are almost hopeless. It's not about laziness

[@melissaarguello5684]

She's not wrong. And not everyone is a plumber or a doctor, and people who flip burgers aren't always paid enough to be concerned about who gets to eat with their families. The economy is awful and the truth is that your job would replace you in a heartbeat if you couldn't work anymore. This idea of contributing to society is great until it consumed you and becomes all of who you are. Some people get rich, some can retire, some get heart attacks or cancer and die poor. Some have mental breakdowns, addictions and can't cope with contributing to society. We have become a society that has forgotten how to rest, to have fun, to take a day off. And it really shows.

[@workinonit9562]

If you look back in history people rarely took a day off to rest and have fun, this is a modern concept. Life/work balance is important but all should be working.

[@K4R3N]

My dad said, "if you die on Monday they'll have your replacement by Friday."

[@musicman7297]

Poor cupcake, I don't recall that being alive owes you something.

[@musicman7297]

​@@K4R3NWell gee, what are they suppose to do?

[@K4R3N]

@@musicman7297 oh I agree, if it was my company the show must go on! Just saying don't drink all the korporate kool-aid. We mean nothing to them in the end.

[@sj6728]

I have to say something. I am 68 and retired from a 35 year career that I enjoyed. Now I retired and turned it into a business. So now I am doing something I truly enjoy and I am doing it for myself. I finally have enough money. I also do not have a hobby. So on Mondays I volunteer at a zoo. It is hard physical work but I love taking care of the animals that are there mostly because they have an injury . You have to find a career that you somewhat enjoy and then later turn it into a business if possible. I never planned to retire and sit . It kills you. P.S. I am a female that will be a great grandma soon. Find something you enjoy and gives you money to live on and have fun also.

[@JustinCase780]

Way to go! Yes, I will do similar work on an hourly basis and enjoy it along with volunteer stuff for people less fortunate. And..read, walk, bike and fish.

[@K4R3N]

Just earned my tennis coaching certification. After this corp stuff I plan to teach tennis and work with people and be on my feet, not stuck on a boring computer. Plus AI will destroy all the computer jobs in 5 years anyway.

[@diggernash1]

There is nothing I enjoy doing that provides benefit to others that can be exchanged for money. The first problem is my hatred of any interaction with other people. I don't even like talking to my kids or grandkids. Secondly, I don't like being on a schedule or have any expectations placed upon my actions...strike two. Lastly, I don't feel good or accomplished when I help others. I have done exactly that for my entire 33 years of employment; yet it didn't make me feel fulfillment or enjoyment. I have recieved letters, in person visits, and phones thanking me for how much I helped persons. Some were in tears, bit that simply doesn't do anything for me and I still resent being expected to complete tasks daily. The positive impact is simply meaningless. Now let me wake up, go waste a day on a hobby(alone) and I sometimes forget to eat because I am having so much fun. I have metal detected in the woods for 16 hours straight and been devastating that my time was up and I needed to go home. Just the idea of engaging in activities with zero societal benefit is amazing.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

​@@diggernash1you're a broken soul

[@JustinCase780]

@@diggernash1 Another hobby you may wish to consider is long walks on short piers.

[@gemhay8896]

Both my husband and I graduated with degrees in education. I love teaching elementary school and can’t believe I get paid for what I do. My husband is an NCAA coach at a university. He absolutely loves his career and can’t believe he gets paid to play. If you find what you love doing and are amazing at it, it’s not “work.” Find something you love doing and get paid for it. We are so very blessed at the lives we are living.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

Well said...............Good for you!

[@EmilyLucille523]

Listen. Both my mother and father worked and worked while looking forward to retirement but cancer ended up taking them both and they never reached retirement. They did not enjoy life because they were so busy thinking about something that never happened. It’s sad but true. Work but enjoy life people.

[@willelliott5052]

Work is required to support your needs and wants. When you object to working, you imply that you want slaves to perform that work for you. It took me 16 years post-college to find the career that I greatly appreciated. But even if I were still working a "daily grind", I would not be entitled to someone else's work to support my needs and wants. And of course, the earlier you wise up and start delaying gratification in order to save and invest, the earlier you can build wealth and retire comfortably. Don't ask for slaves.

[@peteranon8455]

Oh man, I totally get the nihilism though. I've learned to reframe it through the lens of helping others and being grateful for what I have. It helps.

[@westbccoast]

Well said Ken, love that. Good reminder for all of us including adults that we are contributing and it is not all about us.

[@oh_my_godshall]

I'm a millennial. I have my own business. That has come at a huge cost. It's both rewarding and something I never thought I would be doing. It's getting me to where I need to be. I feel with this girl is saying. I saw my parents work and work and work and work some more. Neither of them have enough to have a luxurious retirement. I've seen what happens to people when they've accepted a life that is all about paying bills and then you die. We were made to contribute but we were not made to be slaves. I believe we have a lot of problems today that stem from previous generations just accepting the status quo. They didn't bother to change it and the current generations see that. They don't want that.

[@daveblackman816]

She has finally figured it out. Work until you’re 65, maybe buy a house…maybe, then get 10-15 years before you croak. That’s the American dream!

[@boredoreos]

That's why I retired at 44, so I can have 31-36 years before I croak.

[@froniccruxis1049]

still better than the alternative of work to eat today and die from a random staph infection. Although it would be fun to be spending all day camping

[@BrianWaller-qe7gr]

Yep people have two choices. Live a very frugal life meaning not buying anything such as new car, new phones, tv etc to retire. Or work till you drop and buy things along the way. There’s 99% of peoples choices.

[@beebbeec280]

Hmmmmm then why is everyone trying to get in this country?

[@winser21]

@@thebeegood1731It’s because they see influencers and content creators all over social media making millions of dollars having fun and not contributing anything tangible to society. Good on them for finding that, but that’s not life.

[@carterwgtx]

Finally a real understanding of the labor market by Ramsey personalities. Most people get stuck in a job for which they are not compensated appropriately for their contribution, and see all that difference go to a few at the top who are very rich. This is real, this is how people feel, and then rich people complain “nobody wants to work anymore”. Well yeah, people stuck working for a check to survive of course don’t want to be there…their motivation is to not starve. Or course they’re PO’d at the system.

[@froniccruxis1049]

The problem with this mentality is that the people at the very top are gaining a very small percentage of the profit per sale but when you sell to the 3 billion or so people that can buy from a global company. Every company I looked at recently. You cut all compensation(including stock comp) to a CEO and you have now given every other worker an extra $10 a year, you can do the bottom half of employees and they will get an extra $100 a year. Drop all the executives and you might be able to get everyone an extra $100 a month but then the company will fail in under a year because executives don't do nothing like people seem to think.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

Ramsey crew are paid to support status quo for the oligarchs

[@carterwgtx]

@@froniccruxis1049 Dude, you can look at literally any of the wealth distribution statistics in the United States and be proven wrong.

[@froniccruxis1049]

@@carterwgtx that doesn't disprove my statement at all. Plus world trade has gotten easier, the world has more consumers(people able to buy luxury items from abroad), and so people with the largest companies make even more because their market is larger. They still aren't to the wealth levels of people like the John Rockefeller or Jakob Fugger(after adjusting for inflation). There is also another flaw with your statement, PPP has only improved. For example, someone in 1920s would have have far more adjusted value for their dollar but they likely wouldn't own something luxurious as a refrigerator. When having a TV or owning a large slow computer was once a nicety than we can say things are different for even the average poor person that will buy a new video game each month or more often. (trust me I worked with these dudes)

[@bunnybaker2289]

@@froniccruxis1049 If that’s true then the problem is corporate bloat. If a corporation can’t fairly compensate its workers then I don’t think it should continue on or grow larger. I prefer the co-op model since it discourages these types of dynamics

[@hopedodson8058]

I really appreciate the fair assessment of her point. I’m 58 and have felt that way. I’d LOVE to see an interview with her!

[@joeplem5329]

42yr. old here, I'm BEYOND done at the thought of working "full-time" I've been working 20-30 hours a week for a couple years now and have never been happier. No one said you have to have kids so that right there is 300k you just saved yourself, no one is forcing you to get the top spec model whatever vehicle. Here in Wisconsin there's PLENTY of livable houses for 150k so no you don't have to kill yourself working 50+hrs a week "till you die"...SMH

[@suen5006]

Yeah but who wants to move to Wisconsin? I know it has it's benefits and charms, but most people want to stay near family and friends and connections that are meaningful. So for many it's a struggle to just afford housing and the basics. We all have to figure out what is meaningful for us. I agree if you can cut back on work like you did that's helpful for life balance.

[@lavenderkisses9461]

There is a big difference working 25/30 hrs vs 40. Can’t afford to do that at the min due to life circumstances, but it is a nice goal.

[@Shortballa11]

Live way below your means and you don’t have to work so much. The only issue is that inflation is making sure quality of life is getting lower and lower.

[@2legit2Kwit]

Same!!!!!! I’ll never work full time again

[@norwegianblue2017]

Even if living at a very basic level is acceptable to you, how are you saving for retirement?

[@Jenniew972]

Might wanna get on the PbatesLTD train, the proprietary nature of it deters me as a crypto enthusiast but also interests me as an investor

[@scottgiles3053]

Imagine if none of us went to "work" every day, but instead lived off of the land and provided everything for ourselves. It makes more sense for everyone to specialize in a certain area and work together to survive. Some people will grow the food, some will build homes, others will take care of the children, and others will care for the sick. Our job is not about just making money and paying taxes...it is about survival and helping others do the same. If no one worked but just "enjoyed life", then there wouldn't be much enjoyment as no products or services would be available. Effort has to be put in somewhere.

[@rh-bd6wv]

Especially since all they enjoy is whining on TikTok.

[@martingibson3280]

Yeah I don’t understand why neither of them brought this up. Like if everyone “enjoyed life” you could never go on a holiday, never go to an amusement park etc. you can’t have a system where everyone works except you so you can “enjoy life”.

[@WoodyJ98]

Agree- but hopefully we can live in a world where we aren’t giving away 40 hours a week. If we could live in a world where 20-25 hours a week was acceptable, that would be incredible

[@Zeakthecat]

this is the same flawed logic boomers typically make up from their asscracks. "if nobody worked, and everyone "enjoyed life" there would be nothing". wrong. you can work and enjoy life as well. theres a reason why in europe a big mac costs less than a american one yet mcdonalds workers get much more pay, much more in terms of mandatory benefits and can enjoy a life outside of work. and its basically this: they can go outside, savor the food, be in awe or wonder of the sights, and nature, and they work to have enough leftover to actually take a date out to the movies, or take the family out on a hike in the woods. this is called a "work/life balance". your job is not your life, and there is a balance. always has been a balance. hell in buddhist teachings, they actively preach about not being lazy but also preach about not being tied to your work. the concept of laziness is something rich kids tend to have, the average worker however tends to actually overwork and be underpaid for their work.

[@nosferatu488]

you didnt understand at all what that woman said.

[@fortyseventhronin]

I expected the Ramsey community to just tear into this girl, but it seems she has struck a chord with many people. Maybe we should all rethink the role of "work" in our lives

[@MikeThePike316]

What is there to rethink? If I don't work, I don't eat.

[@fortyseventhronin]

@@MikeThePike316 But maybe work can mean a bit more to you than just a mechanism for putting food on the table

[@lambdaboss5528]

I understand both her viewpoint and the hosts' viewpoints. As I've progressed in my career and work, work has become a lot more relaxed and something I feel provides a meaningful contribution to the world. I've switched from the mindset of "I can't wait to retire" to "I don't mind my job, in fact, it's fun sometimes". However, having been in that woman's shoes as well, I understand what it's like to do bad, gruelling jobs, where you're not respected or treated like a human, purely because you need money. Working a job like that feels like an awful chore that you must do to survive. It's awful, and it can suck all of the energy out of you, leaving you unable to do absolutely anything else because you need to de-stress and relax after work. Depending on the circumstances, a person who's absolutely successful and happy would be a drone with no energy and no enjoyment in life if their job and financial situation were different. Work needs to be reformed, and people need to optimise their finances so they have less desperation, have the power to leave a bad job and have the ability to invest in themselves not because they need to for money, but so they can contribute more to the world and feel more fulfilled as a result. Life should be a co-op game.

[@23billd]

On my first day of work, I said to my wife, "goodbye hon, I'm off to work" She replied, "Have Fun, only 40 more years to go!" She was wrong; it became 49 years. However, it was a career that I loved so it was not work to me. Somebody should have advised that young lady at about age 6 to start preparing for enjoyable career, not just a job.

[@musicman7297]

She's a cry baby of this generation. I grew up on a poor dairy farm, 7 days a week before and after school. 5 years military and the rest doing heavy construction and hard work. Retired now and happy. Just looking at the tattoos on her face and the metal she has on her face says it all.

[@louiseyvette2261]

​@@musicman7297she's got issues, for sure, but her questions are actually reasonable. What is life for exactly?

[@b.c.2836]

What did you do?

[@kaohsiung99]

Please let us know what type of work you did for 49 years. That's very interesting.... thank you!

[@WeBeatMedicare6969]

@@kaohsiung99goat herder

[@Jacob-wr7ch]

She’s spot on. I don’t have a problem with working but it gets monotonous. Nobody should have to work 5 days + per week and only get 2 weeks off per year and barely make enough to get by. Especially when the big guys at the top sit on their ass and keep most of the money for themselves. I have a problem with the system. It’s ridiculous someone could work so hard every day and barely make any money while others sit at home and make way more just for owning property or a business. On top of that those people gauge the consumer for way more than what they’re selling is worth. Meanwhile not paying their employees anymore. If anything even less. Our system needs an overhaul because these big corporations have exploited the system long enough. Nobody should have to work multiple jobs. Nobody should have to work full time and still not be able to pay the bills. Nobody should have to decide between paying rent or groceries. I could go on and on. I laugh when people say to find something I feel passionate about for work. I feel passionate about not wanting to work under anyone else. I feel passionate about getting paid what I’m worth. I feel passionate about not wanting to work myself to death and never get to enjoy life. Most employers don’t give a damn and will can you. Don’t care about your effort and could care less if you quit for better benefits. The boomers don’t seem to understand that part. The job market isn’t like it was back in the day. Loyalty is dead. Always funny when boomers put down younger people for speaking up about an obvious problem while they’re sitting at home retired. Knowing damn well the kind of system they built to keep us down. Because it’s a whole lot harder to get by nowadays than it was for the. 🫱🎤

[@thispersonrighthere9024]

yes. they always call you "weak'' and/or "lazy", then give you some speech about how hard it was for people in the past. 🙄 my wife and i planned our lives very carefully. we now both work two weeks on, two weeks off. those two weeks off are when we actually live our lives. we could never go back to only having the weekends off ever again. let all the sheep be indentured servants if they want to. my wife and i are FREE!

[@davinasquirrel7672]

I was about to like your comment when I hit this part "Always funny when boomers put down younger people". All I hear everywhere on the internet is 'boomers stuffed everything up'. I am a boomer, in my 60s, still working (and actually poor, various reasons). It is not 'boomers' as a generation that has brought about corporate greed, but a greedy few that sit at the top. The rest of us 'boomers' are just as much victims of the system as your generation. Stop it with the boomer-blaming shit.

[@whiskeredtuna]

@thispersonrighthere9024, yea, I hate that speech about the past it usually goes something like “my parents worked every hour available to them to provide” or “they worked their fingers to the bone” like that’s something to be proud of. It’s not to me! Yes, I’d be thankful for what they did but what about time for each other. No one on their deathbed ever said “I wish I had one more 40 hr work week” it’s just absurd.

[@MichaelJones-rn2pq]

Most people don't work at a job that they would still do if they had their choice. The world can support only so many rock stars, pro quarterbacks, forest rangers, video game designers and artists. The rest find a place to support their families and find some other venues for a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction...and that's how the production lines keep running.

[@wewhoareabouttodiesaluteyo9303]

Pretty much.

[@pjabrony8280]

The point of the video is not the work itself. As you say, people have things to do that they're passionate about. It's the structure of work. It's clocking in and out. It's traveling to an office on someone else's time. It's having a boss who tells you what to do, and if you don't do it, it's insubordination. It's having to interview and submit resumes which don't really show what you're like as a worker or an person. It's having to follow dress codes that don't express who you are. It's the drudgery of work that you have to get through to get to the few parts that you're passionate about. And above all, it's the fact that no one wants to fight that. The people in charge like having that structure, because it's more efficient for them.

[@pjabrony8280]

@@thebeegood1731It's a lot harder to do that in our economic and political structure. It's not like it used to be when you could just hang out a shingle.

[@musicman7297]

CRY ME A RIVER 😂

[@naomiemoore5725]

She is correct to a certain point. When I was in school, I didn't have the the foggiest clue what career I wanted. My parents did a phenominal job,but where careers were discussed, I felt nothing. And then let everyone in my head and made for a long string of poor choices. Nothing bad, no drugs, no alcohol, just lost with no mentor. I feel hee pain and nobody should feel that way ever.

[@robertbokke]

The reality is most of us will have to work for our entire life until we drop. That is the new American Dream.

[@oldtomplatz8862]

If you love your work it gives you a reason to wake up and enjoy your day. As an educator and coach, I love what I do.

[@MiguelNoyola1]

Your going to work a job you don’t like but if you have a goal. I think that’s where the purpose comes into play.

[@mrsm482]

Today I gave some chocolates to the man who showed up for work and vacuumed our block of flats hallways. His smile made my day. I have so much gratitude and respect for people who work hard for their families. Choose 2-3 fields which you would enjoy and just be happy that you have a reason to get out of the house and provide for people. Change your thinking. Thank the Universe you could work. Some people in hospitals, hospices, prisons, etc would love to be able to go to work. Just be happy. It comes from inside and from gratitude, btw. Happy season to everyone! ❤

[@loricairns3459]

I think a huge part of this is the fact that many jobs are a part of the picture, or product. At the end of the day, who gets to see or hold a completed product? Who can point to it and say, “I did that?” I think this is a huge part of job satisfaction. Going back to hunter gatherer days, you grow, you harvest, you eat; you hunt, kill, prepare and eat. By only doing part of the process, it is easy for people to feel that what they do doesn’t matter.

[@erikrohr4396]

That's one of the more insightful things said here today.

[@JustinCase780]

"Are you living to work or working to live?" -Ben Dover 1986

[@leechburglights]

I was thrilled when I got my first job. Stayed their for over 5 years before moving up to the next thing. I was rewarded with raises and overtime as a full-time restaurant employee. I was promoted into management and my goal was to help others who were like me, hard working and dedicated, to excel and move them up the ladder too. I did this for 20 years! I always though that there were never enough positive role models for young people, so I decided to be that person for the people who worked for and with me. Yes I saw the video before, but I thought the same way. She reminded me of someone who never had that positive instance in her life, to be rewarded for contributing and performing in service to others. I would love to see her on the show! THAT would be incredible!

[@amazingandrea9983]

I am THREE DAYS Into hearing about Dave Ramsey - where have I been all my life? ~ and have already listened to about 6 hours of podcasts and got Baby Steps on Audible. I'm fired up! According to his definition, I am a millionaire but want to do better. As I type this, I am putting on my uniform in London and flying back to Canada ~ with the intention, after 39 years in my job as a FA ~ to knock the ball out of the park for my passengers. Quit at 62? Nope! I fell into a job that I love and have crafted my skills (became fluent in French, Spanish, and decent in Japanese, studied the Stoics, earned a MA in literature, etc) to be phenomenal at it. When was the last time you hugged a FA as you deplaned, and said, "Best flight of my life!"? I hear it every day. Now to incorporate DR techniques and be a rock star at THAT! Thank you for a most exciting start to 2024, Dave and Co!!

[@johnlanier3616]

The key to happiness is living below your means. If you do not believe me, then try it. People buy crap they do not need. They have children they can not afford. They are convinced that buying a house is the American Dream. On top of all of that, most people are overweight. Live your life the opposite way that most Americans do, and you will be extremely happy, and you will be at peace.

[@sarazink2237]

I’m a RN at a geriatric psych hospital. That kind of work has to be more than a paycheck or you’ll be miserable and make everyone around you miserable. It’s hard work but I find so much purpose in it and feel proud of how I help elderly during difficult times. If you hate your job, find a new one. If you’re burnt out, take a break and try a different field even if it’s temporary. Also, be thankful for the work that provides you with a house, electricity, car, food, clothes, etc. . It’s about developing character to be hard worker and find what you like.

[@XeRo333]

In school I had a teacher always say to us "find a job you genuinely love doing! Not because of the paycheck or the benefits. But because you are doing what you love to do!" Life is more than working a corporate 9-5 and then retire and enjoy what little life you have left

[@cutehumor]

Teacher should have said find a job you love to do that pays well. We got a lot of English literature degree folks who are baristas at Starbucks

[@Operation-Reality]

She absolutely is positively correct😢😢😢

[@krobdawg]

Idk man. She was kinda cooking. It seems like she doesn't wanna work at all which I don't agree with but she made some valid points about what our money tends to go to and about how we are basically taught to be employees in school

[@alanj9978]

That is the entire purpose of mandatory education. The Prussians designed the modern education system to train people to be factory workers.

[@Techreux]

Great, thoughtful, subject and video. I think many of us can say to those "lost" souls that once you find that job that becomes "fun".. Life is never the same again! There was a famous talk show host that always said: "..having more fun that a human being should be allowed to have!" I've had a lot of fun (and "sucky") jobs in my life.. but the fun jobs almost always outweighed the bad ones.. overall. I would suggest from those experiences that finding the "fun" that each job has will be the prescription to job doldrums (speaking as one who worked for 53 years). Don't miss out in finding the fun - where possible, of course - but even a "sucky" job with a great boss and coworkers MIGHT and CAN be fun! Hey, if nothing else.. being able to be on your own and NOT dependent on others for a handout is the best antidote to counter a meaningless life.. get a purpose!

[@ginoturano6821]

These guys act like their not in a cog in a machine Dave is your boss

[@froniccruxis1049]

Being a cog in a machine vs working for a boss you respect are two completely separate things.

[@TCR2025]

@@froniccruxis1049another comment where you blindly defend Dave and company 😂

[@zoraster3749]

Everyone works for someone. Even the “boss” answers to a board or clients or customers. It’s a question of is the juice worth the squeeze; and that is an individual question for everyone.

[@SilentStormParadox]

Dave is a means to an end for them. They were looking for a way to contribute to others in the way they loved and it happened that Dave had a scratch for that itch. If Ramsey stops being the Solution for their problem then they'll find another way to solve the problem. Pun intended.

[@whiskeredtuna]

@ginoturano6821, Also, Dave didn’t become wealthy by following his own advice Dave didn’t become wealthy working two full time jobs and delivering pizzas on the side. Dave created a media empire where he gives free financial advice and in turn has a huge following. Dave sells advertising, online courses, and writes books and that has generated his wealth. If you notice Dave’s show is only good at helping those who are in debt not really good at helping one become wealthy.

[@chrisharris4223]

We spend a lot of time working, so we should try and find something we enjoy doing, money is important of course but purpose and enjoyment must be more important than money. If you enjoy the job that you do, then you will be good at it, if you’re good at it then you will succeed and progress and make more money. With that extra money you can go and enjoy life and the possibilities are literally endless nowadays. I was not academic, do not have a degree but at 43 already 7 figures (with my wife) and looking to be properly FI at 50. Anything is possible. Work and hard effort are not evil or to be looked down on. You get back what you put in.

[@elsamancia8127]

I totally disagree with that viral video. I work for a big corporation. My position is stressful. But, I leave work at work. I enjoy my time off, I work to travel, I work to buy things I want, and I work for my retirement. It’s all mindset!

[@taurusthebull76]

I also work for a big corp. My thought before ever stepping into the workforce was to find a company that has the means to pay very well, along with providing great benefits that will allow you to do the things you want. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Primitive_Code]

Good point. A lot of these comments say do work that you enjoy. Not everyone can do that and work isn't always fun if any at all. Looks like you're rewarding yourself after a hard long day which is good. Work also teaches discipline.

[@lavenderkisses9461]

I’m assuming you also make enough to make that trade off worth it.

[@michaelmcpherson915]

I think what people need is motivation for what they are working for. For a lot of people, it's so their families can have a better life. Some people are career motivated. But if you don't have a good why, work is going to be real hard.

[@tashanapink7688]

The problem is what we love to do may not necessarily give us the ability to afford life. Even the education of what we love to do isn’t affordable.

[@WookieSenshi]

I worked less than 40 hours last month, and am on track to do that again this month. I can afford all of my needs (which are very low, I have a $1,500 per month fun budget, and I'm maxing out my Roth IRA each year as well as other accounts. I'm able to do all of this because I set my financial life up to be this way. If you hate working, stop buying stuff you can't afford. Great first step. Most of that crap only gives you temporary happiness anyway, and yet the debt can last years.

[@tashanapink7688]

I absolutely love accounting but it killed me during payroll processing seeing what the CEO got paid and I know I worked longer than him.

[@wewhoareabouttodiesaluteyo9303]

Try doing hard labor and then seeing what the CEO was paid.

[@deathblade909]

My dad came here from mexico and worked his ass of to own a business. He would wake us up at 4am every weekend and on vacations to go to work and always thought us how valuable education is if you play your cards right. We all went to community college to save money except for the youngest who got scholarships. We all studied in STEM majors and when we graduated most of us lived at home per our culture until we where ready to marry. by the tiem we all maried we had more than enough for a home, and more. Like you said, financial education starts at home, and within ourselves as well.

[@sglacf]

So true, I was working on large jobs, making rich companies richer and after a while I lost motivation and meaning in what I was accomplishing, so I quit the job and started residential service contracting, being part of someone's life/project is so much more fulfilling.

[@sasukesuite1]

4:35 John: "We were not made to do nothing" Me: Speak for yourself.

[@andrii2402]

😂

[@willelliott5052]

While he is not performing physical labor, he is providing a service that is desired enough and scarce enough to reward him with success. That is hardly doing nothing. I am actually not a great fan, but clearly others are, so congrats to his merited success.

[@alanj9978]

We aren't, though. Look how poorly people do in welfare communities. There is a reward from providing for yourself and others, regardless of how terrible the actual job is.

[@tduck828]

Hah right!!

[@JustinCase780]

Most people with his degrees don't have his charisma and on screen talent. He's an entertainer and killing it.

[@zahrajafare9439]

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[@andresprieto3323]

I think a lot of people look for some type of "fulfillment" or "deeper meaning to life" through their jobs/careers. For some people it can, but for a good majority they'll never find it through work. I used to look for that "fulfillment" in my early 20s, but as time went on I realized that it's not my 9-5 job that gives fulfillment, but what I do outside of work that really matters to me. My 9-5 provides me with resources (knowledge, skills, and most importantly a paycheck) for me to create the life I want to come home to everyday. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy my job and career, but I've realized that it's not my job that defines who I am; it's what I do when I walk out those doors.

[@Ksee89]

No we've all asked that before. The reality is you're contributing to society. You work for a living, then someone built your house for a living, someone runs your electricity and water for a living, someone built your car for a living, someone harvested your gas for a living, someone studied medicine for a living. And with your check you buy that house, utilities, car and gas, and medicine with that check as trade. You're trading goods and services. Money is just a third party source you both agree to has value so we have more options for trade. Sometimes my carpet installer doesn't need dental work, sometimes I don't need 80 loafs of bread from a Baker. But we can use money as a third party trading source for our trades.

[@skateata1]

I'm currently getting my MBA and it has allowed me to evaluate companies and see through their tricks in a way I didn't when I was young.

[@garyclark6427]

This has been my job description in 25 words or less: Show up and be on time Work with people Solve problems and help people

[@kuhataparunks]

I’d love to see her on the show hopefully she visits!!

[@uimstr]

Once I saw the roof of the car I was sold 😂

[@PCKA1987]

I resonate with her soooo much right now. I’m a mom of 6. And when I feel like this…. How do I teach my kids meaning?! It’s extra scary. The stakes are really high. God, help us give the next generation the tools to build meaningful lives that ultimately lead them back to God at the end of their lives.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

You need God all through your life, not just at the end of it. Maybe that is part of the problem. Find Him now, and it'll make a difference.

[@MeowmyandMe]

There is absolutely more to life than work. You create your own reality. If you are miserable daily you are going down the wrong career path

[@musicman7297]

She just needs some more tattoos and piercings in her face . That should help her out. 😂😂😂😂

[@dungeonmaster6292]

​@@musicman7297well said boomer

[@eugenewang4650]

Someone has to flip burgers, someone has to sweep the streets, someone has to take your garbage out. We need to find a solution to automate jobs nobody wants to do in order for humans to do what they want to do.

[@Christine_GoBills]

Work to serve! Don’t just live to work ❤

[@saschaaretzpd]

Life is no Game! It‘s Struggle and Pain… And that‘s reality for most of us!

[@patriciaoconnor402]

For as long as Man has existed, except for in the Garden of Eden, Man has had to work to live. Hunters and gatherers did their work, farmers did their work, and now we do ours. It's just the way it is.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

If you can't see the difference between then and now...

[@AMpufnstuf]

Could we have any of the earlier ones you listed back, since they were much less depressing and involved a lot more personal skill and pride?

[@JK-td4hi]

@@AMpufnstufyeah sure you can go find some like minded ppl and live in the wilderness fighting off disease, harsh weather and dangerous wildlife with no support from the modern world 😂😂

[@talinthon760]

Even in the garden there was work. The difference is the toil that much of our work consists of.

[@savvageorge]

Rest can sometimes be useful. Even God took a rest on the 7th day after he made everything.

[@bellamia8867]

I think the issue is over work and the over focus on work….Im Australian but my previous job was full time 12 hour shifts with an hour commute either way. Now I LOVE being a nurse, I loved the work I was doing in the ward but I couldn’t enjoy it because my life was either sleeping, commuting or working. On my days off I had to attend to the chores that I hadn’t been able to do because of work and then I was simply too exhausted to do anything else. I loved my job, I found it rewarding but I was miserable. I’m now in a different nursing job where my commute is 30 minutes max, the shifts are regular, I have flexibility and while the type of nursing isn’t as exciting or challenging as my previous job (I’m a community nurse after working in a NICU) I’m so much more happy with the balance of my work and home life and I’m able to appreciate my job. I don’t want to do nothing and I don’t think most people do. If I had to sit at home all the time I’d go nuts but when your work means there is no space for family, friends, hobbies, exercise, travel and actually enjoying your life outside of work it doesn’t matter how much you love you job you’re going to be miserable, I find my job rewarding, I’m passionate about nursing and I’m happy to be there but this idea of a “dream job” needs to die. Nobody should dream of labour.

[@KS_1995]

Are we the only generation to complain about work? I’m confused. My generation just wants instant gratification. 20’s should suck a little bit, should be some struggle, and should require sacrifice. 20’s should be used to build a foundation for a better like in your 30’s. embrace the suck.

[@PepeToTheMooon]

No lol every generation complained. You just have the internet now to see people complain.

[@jimmymcgill6778]

Even back in the day, they complained.

[@KS_1995]

@@PepeToTheMooon Good to know. I'm 28 so I'm not aware of the discourse back then.

[@froniccruxis1049]

yup every generation complained but they were mocked much more and society at large either ostracized them or told them that they will eventually grow up which they did. People of all generations nowadays are already having to deal with the backlash of their digital footprint of saying cringey things just to say the opposite when they mature. I like to say about tiktok and vine is that my generation did a lot of that stuff but it wasn't recorded

[@musicman7297]

Nice😂

[@gracecase998]

I love Ken says contribution that goes along with going to work. It's called adulting. Not fun, or glamorous but necessary to survive. If you follow your talents you can make decent money and love what you do. It's to have purpose in your job. Live a life you can afford. Be happy who you are and what you have.

[@davidvelasquez9356]

The thing a lot of us younger listeners resent about Ken's perspective on finding meaning in work is that it romanticizes it. The idea of a "dream job" or "job with meaning" is a romantic view of it. For a lot of the population, there is no romance in the job they have! They literally need to work to survive, as the video's creator is talking about. Example: In some areas, the only decent paying job is working for an Amazon warehouse. It would be lovely to work for a mom and pop anything, with caring owners and a dream for the small business, but they're getting crushed by Amazon. They're unable to match wages with the soleless corporation. And guess what? The dream and good vibes is not paying the rent that just went up. Anyone remember Dave telling a landlord to raise rent to match the market? And them also tell small business owners not to give in to the idea that they need to raise wages? The math doesn't add up guys! And no amount of romantic meaning for being a cashier or warehouse worker is going to help people survive. What deeper meaning or change can these people create from that?

[@froniccruxis1049]

if a place is big enough for an Amazon warehouse there is plenty of other work there.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

Ramsey team are simply status quo fluffers

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

Many of you should speak for yourself instead of the entire population. Be responsible for your own actions. There is a crap load of Americans spending Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays here in Hawaii.

[@talleyman2744]

Well said. As wages stagnate and inflation continues, the goalposts for what used to be basic life goals 30 years ago like buying a house and starting a family get moved farther and farther away. Couple that with many of the soul-crushing jobs like you describe and it's no wonder that the idea of finding a "job with meaning" sounds increasingly like pointless BS to most.

[@GrandMa-hm5mb]

Work was a part of creation before the fall. After the fall, work became much harder and much less fruitful. I loved my work.

[@PepeToTheMooon]

It’s funny how the hosts completely miss the point of her video.

[@scapingby]

sounds like they address her point?

[@genglandoh]

I am 68 father of 3 married men married 43 years to the same women. We always told our boys to focus on what you are good at. If you are good at something you will be successful and get pride in that success. Some say go for your dreams but if you are not good at doing your dream you will not be successful. For example look at the shoe American Idol. Many on that show have a dream to become a singer but if they have no talent you will never become a singer.

[@AvianSolaris]

Just my two cents as someone in their mid 20s and who is on my second full-time job: you can find meaning inside of any job. For me, I love sharing the gospel and helping people feel loved and that there is hope, so that has been something that I hope to do and share in my workplace! And with the generosity money I have built into my budget, I also get to experience that feeling of helping someone else by stewarding the money the Lord has given me. So, all-in-all, it is not my work nor the provision that gives life meaning, but for me, it is anticipating the new unexpected things the Lord is going to do every single day I give Him another yes to following Him!

[@brucemoseley971]

First of all, I really like the message here. It's not lost on me. However... I feel like this message is often given from people who are paid well for the jobs they "love". And more power to them. But I do think it would be nice to hear from people who are just doing ok financially who still stand behind this same message of: "Find what you love and its not work" Hope that makes sense. Cheers!

[@JayP-kd5rc]

I already posted about after trying different jobs, some that paid well, and some that didn't, I finally found a job I loved and stayed with for 30+ years. Home health Aid for the Visiting Nurses and Hospice. Loved my job and didn't mind going to work. I was helping people to stay in their own homes, and helping others to have a good death. It was very rewarding. I am retired now, but I do miss it. Not a great paying job, but not the worst either. I didn't care about having the best of everything or most expensive car. I liked having a job that made me feel that I was making a difference, and really enjoyed my patients and their families. Worked with great people to, who also really cared. I was blessed to find that job so many years ago. My husband and I both worked for non profit places and didn't make a lot, but we got by and were happy. He worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor at a men's in house, and helped many people to live better lives. We were both doing what we loved, and it made all the difference.

[@alanj9978]

Yeah, life takes work. Who do you think should do the work on your behalf?

[@TheLaly37]

When I started climbing the career ladder I had the same as despair as this lady, bit then I started dreaming and living my life on purpose. What did I want to happen before I pass out. And I am going through with my dreams, one by one. If there is no purpose to life, there isn't. It's her job to give her life purpose.

[@TCR2025]

Ken thinks your life should revolve around work and being dedicated to your company no matter what.

[@froniccruxis1049]

you didn't listen to the video obviously

[@Danny13Green]

That is hell

[@TCR2025]

@@froniccruxis1049I did. That is just Ken’s mindset.

[@SilentStormParadox]

​@@TCR2025he actually said your life should revolve around contributing to the lives of others and your job should align with what you want to do to contribute. That's the total opposite of your life revolving around a job and company.

[@musicman7297]

Poor cupcake, I was dedicated to whoever I was working for so I could eat and live in a nice place.

[@Igotsomethingtosay7]

Shes absolutely right. Alot of people are treated as though you are a robot. You arent supposed to have a family, dont make mistakes, work you 6 or 7 days a week. If you died in the floor they would clock you out and put someone else in your position that same day. Many peoples goal is to not be in a wheelchair before they save enough money to quit or retire. Taxing us to death and inflation isnt helping the situation whatsoever. If you havent seen tough adults break down and cry, losing hope and completely exhausted lately i think you might be out of touch.

[@thugblaster303]

I believe we are supposed to do some form of work until we die, we were meant to move around and stay busy to survive. People die soon after retirement because they stop being active in my opinion. If you are unhappy at your job find a new career, if you want to retire young, do it, but stay active and keep your mind and body working.

[@tduck828]

Fair point and agreed!

[@musicman7297]

I've been retired for almost 2 years and just lift weights. And do basically nothing else. After working construction my whole career I'm happy not doing nothing. But I'm in better shape than most Americans.

[@thugblaster303]

@@musicman7297 my father is retired and he’s very active, and healthy. He also is very active in the church and study’s the Bible to get his mind in shape. I hate to say it but my mother who retired also is not active, she’s constantly in the hospital with issues. I can’t seem to get through to her to move around, even just go for walks. I’ll keep trying though.

[@musicman7297]

@@thugblaster303 Keep after your mom, but it's hard for people to change. So many people ask me what can I do to strengthen my arms... I tell them but they never take the advice.

[@indiaandrews6996]

I wasn’t raised to be a spoiled, lazy brat but I have felt the same way she does at work. I know what I would do if I never had to clock in anywhere ever again. I would hike and backpack all of the long trails, look for little while in the wall restaurants with amazing food, and I would travel the US in an RV with my dogs and meet people.

[@StaciaBielka]

You can find an isolated place somewhere, build a shed, hunt and gather berries till the end of your life. If you want to live in society and enjoy goods other people produce, you need something to exchange for it - it's either your labor (which is hard, but some people still agree for natural exchange) or you exchange your labor/skill for money to then pay same money for something you want. You can live in shed and be happy. Or you can live in urban setting, pay taxes because one day someone sets your house on fire and you'll need fire department to help you and yay they are here because you "prepaid" it with taxes. There is a choice, don't pretend like there is no choice, it's just that the other option does not look pleasant either.

[@Jarlus]

There are different things that people find fulfilling about work. I don't necessarily feel like I need to be out saving the world, but I do need to feel like the work I'm doing matters in the organizational grand scheme, and that it matters that I'm the one doing it. But that's long after having acquired a skillset and level of experience where it's reasonable for me to expect that out of a job. I didn't expect that when I was 22, I was just happy someone was paying me to do a thing so I could pay rent.

[@grimgman8961]

Cant blame her. Obviously shes missing guidance. In Order to progress in life you need to work and contribute to society. I know its hard but You need to sacrifice and be dedicated. We (Meaning) my spouse and i are in a great financial path by staying away from debt and investing for our future thanks to these kind of advices and we are spreading the knowledge to our young ones. Please have patience and i promise you will see the results 🙏

[@dungeonmaster6292]

You need a society worth beloning to and this just ain't it

[@cathy7824]

I have never wanted something I couldn't afford to pay for. It's kept me out of financial trouble and I've worked hard.