WHY IM A BAD EMPLOYEE BUT GREAT WORKER [Entrepreneurship] |

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Shout out out to the intern. This was the first video he edited and filmed completely by himself. It feels weird bro. Feels real weird. But I like his style. I swear to not become the thing I hate.

[@sekander123ify]

Looks promising. It's difficult to not become the thing you don't want to be if you've employees. The best way to handle this is to make him really comfortable in his position and yourself also. If you have that "boss" position you'll always be seen like that I believe. No matter how good the relationship is. I've been struggling with this subject myself. How can we change the working culture and authority to more of a truly independent and intrinsic motivation kind of job. Maybe the job is not the right word, maybe it should be pronounced like a thing you sincerely like to do. It can be a hobby but's not truly a hobby. Any ideas?

[@chefcurry787]

So true, the more u do, the more they expect from you!!!!!!

[@crgmonroe]

Tell him the production and composition looked great. One suggestion though, he does need to use a larger depth of field though to control focusing issues.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

@@tysonburns9535 Simon sinek says executives are like your parents, and abunch of other stuff like that.

[@chilepeulla]

Joshua Fluke yeah, Simon Sinek says the type of things that middle managers who think they’re doing a good job want to hear

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

I get it. It's like me hating school but loving learning.

[@dhalv2345]

It's like when you love reading for fun, but hate it when you have to read for class. Lol

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

@@dhalv2345 Exactly that. I think I read maybe 2 assignments in my GT/AP English class my senior year of HS. Somehow, I still got a B average. Meanwhile, I was reading tons of other stuff, like The Zohar, Bronte sisters, and Khayyam. James Joyce my ass...

[@LeftoverSundriesMan]

@@dhalv2345 I'm convinced that the infernal Accelerated Reader program that every school and their sibling was using when I was a kid had destroyed my passion for reading. Practically all of my teachers, if they didn't outright say reading any book that didn't have the AR sticker was a waste of time (one of them actually did!), they clearly implied it. And don't even get me started on the level evaluation process for books that were approved, or the quizzes that did a terrible job gauging if you actually read and comprehended the text. It has taken a long time for me to get that passion back.

[@KillerKyuubi]

Yep exactly!!

[@SkyThoughtss]

YES I am in school for cyber security and hate almost all of my classes.... like ok cool I get how a dns works where is the cool stuff? It doesn’t help that I know a lot about it already and have read books so it’s just so boring for me. I can do hack the box for hours learning new things and what not but can’t pay attention when learning about arp bc it has no value to me other than to pass the class

[@soulseeker1651]

Literally Josh has helped me see through the BS of employeers. Not just in the tech industry, but all industries. Don't blame him, blame the system. The american work life balance is shit.

[@MaximilianBerkmann]

Same thing in the UK.

[@ninjablack4347]

"You just don't want to work, you're entitled. Its called work not fun time" I got a reply like that and it completely missed the point of what i was saying about quality of life.

[@ditcherwaker]

same in Mexico, literally thats how the system works.

[@randomuserame]

And thats why they can't find people to work. They dont wanna.

[@bagustiko]

Try Korea, Japan. Thete is no work life. only work.

[@music42380]

I got rejected from an HR screen because I said I wanted work life balance. companies really want people who will work all hours for them

[@jasonmongar1839]

Ultimately that HR screening helped you dodge a "70-80 hours a week" bullet.

[@sholmes_ttyy]

I too had a similar experience in India.. during my interview, HR told me, occasionally I have to work excess, probably weekends etc... I said ok... If you provide me compo off for that. She answered back. you have to realize that we are working on IT. I was like.. working on IT? So just because I am working on IT means I shouldn't have a life?

[@ChrisPTY507]

You dodged a bullet on that one. Fuck those companies that wants you to work 80 hours per week.

[@FakeAndTrolled]

People at my company get good boy points for coming in on the weekends, now it’s gonna become the expectation, all for a “good job little buddy” and a pat on the head.

[@dw4525]

Earn your right to go home.

[@grahambrooks2085]

I think I have the dream job. I work from home, have no set schedule and my boss just cares about results. My team is fantastic and I have few distractions. The job also pays above market average and has commission. Josh, thank you. I would not be here without your advice. I had to quit the safe corporate grind job to land this position at a much smaller, more competitive company.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Love to see it

[@BrianHeidik]

What area do you work in? Sounds like a great career path

[@randomuserame]

What do you do

[@joshmeisterr]

I can relate to you Graham. I now work in sales for a mid sized global manufacturing solutions company. We have one - 30 minute online meeting every month. They pay on time (I'm based internationally so my net pay doesnt go through any government agencies so no tax cut, gets sent straight to my paypal) and they do not micromanage. I only message the VP or CEO of the company if ever I need clarifications. Everything is automated nowadays so I just work 4 hours and get paid the full 8, I get incentives and a bonus at the end of the year. Hope this inspires someone to try this out. It's been good so far.

[@arifazhari7598]

Wish me luck, i am about to do the same . I gonna leave my corporate job to new small company in my hometown (that pay alittle better but hey it's my hometown). I love my family,love my parents.

[@mikepoveyrulz]

Plot twist: The whole vid is Josh hunting down his intern

[@bbman10pwns]

POV: you're josh's intern, minutes before execution

[@randomCADstuff]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@lostconciousness4255]

What's this thing about fine-tuning a skill? People go to work 8 hours a day to be micromanaged, degraded, insulted and told they don't work hard enough for a 2% per year raise...and also "keep up the good work!"

[@iwritetoomuch8907]

Oh heck yeah! Gotta get that .02!

[@azerua99]

For me at least, i get to meet work buddy's a s socialize. I don't get that at home. I

[@surajpatil8670]

9:20 Nothing wrong with doing the bare minimum Josh. I relate to that. Most employers only pay enough so most employees don’t quit. Most employees only work hard enough not to get fired.

[@ninjablack4347]

true. I work in construction and we finished our quota early and had 2 hours before clocking out. Me being a rookie, i started setting up to start the next unit and my experienced coworker touched my shoulder and said "Bro, even if you finish half of those you won't get paid for it"

[@Strider9655]

Well employers reap what they sow, i'll happily work extra hours, come in early, leave late, but the SECOND they start introducing oppressive rules, or make me feel like i'm not trusted, then that is IT for me.

[@alansewell7810]

In management circles they would call you "a lone gunman." You might be asked: "Do you want to be a team player or a lone gunman?" Your response should be: "I want to work on a team of lone gunmen."

[@dogelife7901]

Magnificent 7

[@qcmira2024]

I love it !

[@brooklynborn]

Personally, I feel the same way. I'm an introvert, and I REALLY dislike having to deal with the typical social dynamics/hierarchies at traditional workplaces. BLECH!! I much enjoy doing my OWN thing, and doing it/them MY WAY. I'm also a Developer, Designer, Illustrator, Character designer and even guitarist. I like the idea of using my different skills to create products/content that I find unique/interesting, as opposed to working on boring tasks for some company, regardless of how much the salary may be. After being terminated from my last job for not meeting performance expectations (I was so unmotivated and depressed by the end) I decided I HAVE TO do my own thing by any means, win lose or draw. I've worked a number of unrewarding jobs most of my life, and at the age of 41, I really cant do it anymore. I'm now working on my own brand and some passion projects, and feel so much better than I've ever felt before.

[@Foxino]

Some people are just not made for the 9-5. It honestly makes me depressed working on a someone else's product for the majority of my week and a fraction of their profit margin. Switching to a flexible role did wonders to my mental health.

[@Wakemeup456]

What does flexible mean for you? Did you completely switch careers to what I assume is more conducive to a flexible environment (by flexible I am assuming the definition to be more autonomy in what you do/how you do it or maybe even working less hours in the day)? Did you stay in the same career but switch to a remote job? Or maybe just switch to somewhere with better people/better managers? Or did you do what Josh did and completely get out of corporate america and start the self-employed thing? Real curious as to your story.

[@Foxino]

@@Wakemeup456 Same (ish) career, originally a software dev now i'm a programmer for a research project. Flexible gives me full control over my hours as long as i do my allotted 27 and WFH so no more commute. I did consider self-employment but for now i'm happy having the time to work on my own side gigs.

[@Wakemeup456]

@@Foxino Sweet! Happy for you dude. I still have to work 40 hours a week plus an oncall rotation every 3 weekends. It's not fun, but the good thing is that I hardly get called out anymore like I used to plus it's all WFH. I'm in app support but wanting to transition to software dev. Hopefully won't have to support something as old as OpenVMS if you know what that is...

[@duncanbug]

@@Wakemeup456 I genuinely would like a support role but the on-call sounds brutal. I understand though.

[@Wakemeup456]

@@duncanbug It's not as bad as you would think. It used to be real bad, but because of the work me and my co-workers put in to reduce false alarms, only time we get called out is when devs implement bad changes and they need support to run scripts to fix their mess lol. That's a whole other issue. I think that requires a conversation on the whole DevOps environment.

[@KineticKiwi13]

I really needed to hear this. I'm in a really tough spot in my life, and this makes me feel like there's no shame in being who I am, and wanting to earn money in a way that doesn't kill me ❤️

[@rookiej5587]

Hey, I hope you're doing better now.

[@sheyz1023]

I relate so much. When you value your skills and time but your employer doesn’t , it’s easy to be “outshined” by other employees who are willing to put more work in for less. For a while this actually made me question my work ethic and laziness, but I’ve realized that I’m just burnt out from working in an industry that treats your passion towards it like it is enough to keep you excelling in a job that doesn’t let you pay the bills.

[@sarahmcfadden8990]

I told my brother this FOR YEARS. He worked at Pizza Hut and loved that job. He routinely went beyond the scope of his duties and always answered the phone to come in on his days off (when others called in "sick"). He constantly complained that he was tired. He stopped hanging out with family/friends because he was either always at work or was sleeping because he just got off of work. After eight years you know what this got him? Just minimum wage. Oh and his boss started acting like all those extra duties my brother VOLUNTARILY took on was now his job. But no he wouldn't get a raise because of it. And if he ever slacked he was treated like a "lazy piece of shit" despite working three weeks in a row without a day off. That job really killed his spirit.

[@jondoe170]

God bless him. I Have been in that situation many times as well. Rather work for myself. Best of luck to him.

[@sarahmcfadden8990]

@@jondoe170 He is working as a grounds keeper at a cemetery now. Quite the opposite of pizza but he's MUCH happier! :)

[@kaplislemesis4789]

if you let them push you they will keep doin it. Sadly so.

[@seaportsthename]

i’m a housekeeper for a hospital. my first few months i ran myself into the ground cuz i wanted to be a “good employee” and do well. little did i know that by outperforming my peers... i would only be rewarded with more work. and when i realized this finally and started holding back and doing what was required normally... my manager had the nerve to ask why i suddenly “had a bad attitude”. all because i stopped working hard enough to be drenched in sweat and needing naps on my breaks.

[@randomuserame]

That was like me. I worked as a amansger for a restaurant. I volunteered my days off, caught the previous manager stealing, took over everything they were doing because they would clock in and leave, then come back 4 hours later to clock out and go home. I kept the place together when COVID hit, when we lost that manager, their boss, *and* their boss's boss. In spite of all that, my location was one of the only profitable units in the territory. I worked 65 to 80 hours because the previous manager did fuck all, they told me I was costing them... no the previous manager cost them, they're just now getting the bill. And they brought in someone else to take the manager's job. Refused to give me a raise while giving someone else 2 raises and a promotion because he threatened to quit. When I lightly remind them that I can do the same, they do nothing to keep my but beg me to stay. Then when I leave because I had to endure slurs behind my back, no only did they protect that person, but they screw me over on my earned benefits.... which I was told was the reason they didn't want to let that person go. *They couldn't even spell 'cheese' correctly.*

[@arsenyrazhkov4559]

Ever since I was 16 years old I knew I would never want to be an employee. I’m creative and I hate being told what to do, and when to do. I dropped out of college, started a KZbin channel doing what I love, and make a very decent living working for myself doing what I want. Never looked back since. Great video Josh!

[@tommytec2161]

I like his opinion on work life and I feel it 1000% too

[@chefcurry787]

SO SO TRUE, I GET FKN BORED!! THIS MAN SPEAKING #STRAIGHTFACTS 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯‼‼

[@cityslickeroutdoors8306]

Yeah I think most people feel like this, but some tolerate it or something? I don’t get how more people don’t revolt against this cookie cutter bullshit system

[@ninjablack4347]

i just don't like that he offers no solution. "Hey being an employee sucks." Ok what do i do?

[@cityslickeroutdoors8306]

@@ninjablack4347 his solution is to start a KZbin channel about not liking working I guess

[@Hakeem94]

This is currently where I'm at in life. I'm at work right now typing this comment and I take solace in knowing that there's a lot of people feeling this way. It's the illusion of choice given by employers along with supervisors gross over expectations of new employees. We saw a guy get fired only after 9 working days while he was still going through onboarding and training.

[@GreyKlouds]

I don't understand why people still have such a hard time understanding you. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@JodyBruchon]

Denial. The same reason people get married that shouldn't. Their comfort rests on the notion that there is a set of things you "just do." Get a degree, get a good job, get married, get a suburban house with a white picket fence, have 2.5 kids, support your wife and kids until you're no longer able to work. Outside of this plan is the unknown, a path to fear, dark woods rather than a lit path with a concrete walkway.

[@MatthewEaton]

They don't have a hard time understanding, they have a hard time listening. It is the double down effect, where someone says something so contrary to popular belief that the individual has to "double down" and say the messenger is wrong. This is what happens when you are so locked in on a specific idea or belief that you can't let it go without causing yourself and the rest of the world more pain in the process. They hear it, they just don't listen.

[@LeftoverSundriesMan]

Closed-mindedness and belief perseverance in the face of evidence that challenge's peoples' long-standing beliefs, simple.

[@Fillup82]

Normies.

[@WowPlusWow]

@@JodyBruchon That was well said.

[@ayushkumarchandra]

This one really hit hard - Give them a minute, they want an hour, give them an hour they want a day, give them a day, they want your vacation!

[@Icanttellwhosrealanymore]

Facts bro

[@praz7]

Self awareness is necessary. One needs to identify what's important to them and what works for them. You've said several times that "do what you have to do" but many haters and even some followers will misquote you from time to time to make it sound like you're asking them to create a cult of anarchists.

[@JodyBruchon]

Can anarchists form a hierarchy?

[@pauljanicek1872]

Man this one hit home. Train wreck of a career....until I finally said enough and started by own company. I work 15+ hours a day, weekends, etc...and LOVE doing it...because its NOT work nor a job, its mine. Never looked back and NEVER treat my contractors with anything less than the utmost respect, remember your roots. More power to you brother.

[@dogelife7901]

Congrats

[@pauljanicek1872]

@@dogelife7901 thank you!

[@pauljanicek1872]

@Jacob Adams thank you brother, I am thankful every day. Wishing you the best!

[@pauljanicek1872]

@V A hey! I saved for about 2 Years prior to heading out on my own...in retrospect I should have started it as a PT gig...but jumped in with both feet...lol. Best of luck to you on your venture!

[@10frenchtoast]

Congrats!

[@lepsycho3691]

My god, you are putting words on that feeling I had all my life working for others. Thank you for everything you are!

[@Incubansoul]

Worker = I exchange my skills for money Employee = I let you control my life in exchange for money Easy to see which choice is the right one.

[@johnny2552]

Shit, where's the lie here.

[@Jon-to6969]

Both of those scenario's equate to you trading your Time for Money.

[@caboosemusic123]

@@Jon-to6969 Not really. The second one means you're also trading autonomy, not just time, for money.

[@Incubansoul]

@@Jon-to6969 True, but the difference is whether that time exchange is on your terms or theirs. There is a huge difference between billing 2 hours to a client and delivering a piece of work versus being told you have to show up and remain captive somewhere for 8 hours to earn the same amount of money.

[@Icanttellwhosrealanymore]

@@Incubansoul dude... this thread really just opened my eyes 👀

[@_baller]

Yeah what I hate is that a boss can be more demanding and negative than my own parents when I was a child....and that's a no go

[@MK_ULTRA420]

In some cultures I don't know if that would even be legal.

[@SteinOnkel]

I have walked out of a job because the boss yelled at me. I mean top of his lungs yelling. This was in Germany, where the corporate culture is a lot rougher. Fuck that, nobody has the right to do that.

[@fiskblack1737]

Here's another fun curveball. Parents are extremely socialist leaning. Invested in unions to change their work situations. Like raising issues with work that your boss violates to the union. And then getting change through being a board member etc. So basicaly "You force me to work to hard under way to shitty situations with way to few tools" type of stuff. Then from being as young as you can be, get screamed at to come along with parents to work for free on the house of your brother. Your fathers sister. Calling in free work like cleaning etc and other responsibilities. And here's the curveball. Fucking complain that it's not quick or good enough. Parents only exist to take resources in a social contract written on your birth. I raise you. You take care of me later. Well guess what parents. When you didn't fullfill your duty when I was young, you'll have to find someone else to put you in the earth.

[@qualus]

This hits home. Well, 20 years too late, heh. I worked in sales for over a decade and after that in IT for another decade, as a senior sysadmin and other various jobs. I always thought "put more in, and you get more." I got way more than I wanted, a massive burn out. Last year I went back to school, said "fuck you" to IT, and now I'm planning my own business in a field that couldn't be farther from it, cosmetology. Realising I really had a limit made me look at my life in the corporate machine and I came to a conclusion: Not worth being a cog in someone else's machine.

[@johnwest3768]

Dude, you are a solo entrepreneur. Welcome to the club. Once you roll with a group of like minded people you forget all about the “normal” people that love to work for other people in jobs with lots of rules. Watching your videos reminds me of being stuck in that corporate world so long ago. Back then I imagined being the successful person that I’m today, riding in and showing all the haters and people that told me I was wrong for making the same obvious observations you make in these videos. But now, all these years later, I can’t even remember their names. I honestly wish them and all people all the happiness and success in the world. I know that being an entrepreneur make me happy, and living the 9-5 would have been a death sentence for me.

[@fknight]

Just 0:30 in but already, my favorite part about this video is you ditched the Jeep for a Ford. I love to see it.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

I have to tow my babies can't do that with my ol v6 jeep

[@liondeluxe3834]

hello jesus

[@Shá_doe]

@@JoshuaFluke1 youve changed Josh, driving around in a ford?? raptor presumably?? #baller

[@willstruder]

@@Shá_doe he’s said before it’s like a 2008 F-150

[@ConnorOfDestruction]

Found on road dead

[@jesusisGod1434]

I’m so glad that you figured out that you’re a creative person. I think you’re inspiring a lot of people. Thank you for your videos!

[@SB-io7rw]

I can work hard and bust my ass for a job, untill I get tired of it. Why should I break my body for a measly wage.....I've been a good loyal worker untill I wasn't.... You can't expect the same hard work everyday with literally no reward other than more work.

[@dennisdoran3947]

I know man was a pipelayer for 3 years worked 60 to 80 hours a week in some real shitty conditions with some real shitty people glad I got out of it

[@dogelife7901]

B I n g o

[@carl112466]

My boss is learning a life lesson right now. He screwed me out of 2hr of pay say I didn't work for those 2 hours because HE decided to drive around looking for yard sales and goofing off.

[@SwishaMane420]

This video is 100% on point.

[@theragewolf]

You are my spirit animal. I couldn't have said it any better

[@nepaliyatri1766]

I am not even from IT/Computer background but I still watch your videos. You speak truth....

[@ThePorschefan]

There's a lot of people who need to be told what to do every day, for how long & how it's done, otherwise they feel lost in life Personally I like feeling lost & come up with plans, strategies, execute, fail like 10 times, question my initial plan, doubt myself, keep going with the initial idea until finally getting it right and having that dopamine release of getting something done from A to B

[@Smoothbluehero]

The search for meaning is the main purpose of life

[@bluegiant13]

No that is your purpose. Mine is not to search for meaning. I don't care about what it means to live. It is subjective anyway and unanswerable.

[@emilyganguly277]

Hey Joshua Fluke. I am so thankful that you made this video. I am right with you on all of this stuff. I want to work alone. I am like you: I despise being told what to do, and never want to tell others what to do. I don't want anyone above me and nobody below me. I'm tired of that shit. I just want to make my way doing my own thing. Thank you for your honesty because I feel you on every point. We have to break the taboos of work culture. I can see the emotion you carry with this, I look out with the same eyes. Shit is bad and we have to speak up and fight against it. Don't feel bad about ranting on camera. I greatly appreciate you ranting on camera.

[@russwalker4017]

It's a tough spot to be in especially when you have to choose between pursuing what you want in life and providing help to your loved ones.

[@_baller]

I work a lot faster than most people, I don't need to be at a desk for 8 or 9 hours, got better things to do, like not being at work 🤣

[@HH-le1vi]

I'm in the same boat. I work 2x faster than my coworkers to the point that I got in trouble for being off task because I finished all my work super early and since its hourly pay I just wait until someone has something else for me to do. Boss didn't like that. So now I lollygag while taking my sweet time doing everything

[@_baller]

@@HH-le1vi yeah escpeically hourly work, do nothing all day, and then begin working at the end of the day to pick up over time, but even that...I hate, I rather not be "working" so many hours

[@berakoc8556]

That really sucks. Wish they had a system based on tasks, not the hours.

[@_baller]

@@berakoc8556 since most jobs are paid by the hour not by tasks, don't finish tasks fast ever, you need to purposely be slow or be slow, ever see cosntruction on a road take years? They could do it in three months but they want two years worth of pay, getting paid the task is called gig work, and nobody pays enough to live by hopping gigs, that's why actors make so much money cuz they may never end up in another movie again

[@dogelife7901]

The struggle is real. If you really want to maximize get all your projects done ,schedule a meeting to talk about it next week then spend all day working on something else you care about or want to learn....

[@PrimaYoo]

I've been struggling so much with working a corporate job and have come to the conclusion that I'm not cut out for it. Anxiety is through the roof but I can't bring myself to be motivated. I like doing things my way, working solo, and having my efforts be directly for myself. It was hard to not think there was something wrong with me for a long time but videos like these from you have been a great help. best wishes to all y'all

[@brittain91]

I feel the same. I tend to change jobs every couple of years. It's not that I dont like the jobs I've had, but between wanting to gain experiences from many facets in life, earning more, and getting a little bored...it can be difficult. I cant even define what hobbies I have because I change them so often.

[@TheCarnivoreSoprano]

Same for me

[@YouSoCute2000]

If you ever want to know what your mission in life is or why you created this channel? It's for us Josh! You have helped many people including myself see thru our employers and their manipulation. You gave me the necessary strenght to walk away from toxic jobs, and its been great.

[@iwritetoomuch8907]

Same here! Josh has helped me learn to take risks for greener pastures than dedicate myself to narcissistic control freaks. If my new job doesn't work out. Oh well! I'm not going to live to work anymore. Not even if it makes my family angry. Thanks Josh.

[@princessleai]

Exactly what I feel right now. Got to get out of bed in the next 10 minutes to go work a job in hate, that I’m really only productive after 12 PM. My company wants me to work more than 40 hours a week and my boss wants me to be promoted already; I told him that’s not what I want and he thinks it’s a bit weird that I just don’t want to move up in the corporate ladder. I’m not trying the climb the ladder, I never thought that was a way I want it to go in my life anyway I never understood how people could just in the same job for years and be OK with it. Especially when they’re always saying I wish I wanted to do so wish I would’ve did that, I’m pretty much on that path because I’ve been at my job for 7 years and haven’t figured out what differences I want for my life and how to ask for them.

[@SCP-001DatabaseAdministrator]

If you hate the job, why don't you take the promotion? Lol. The definition of success doesn't include declining pay to stay in the same place. He said decline pay if it helps you move towards where you want your life to be.

[@HH-le1vi]

You can take the promotion and use it to get another job. You being in the same position isn't going to give you any benefit

[@laurelldockall2399]

Josh, it’s such a good idea to pass on your knowledge and your entrepreneurial spirit to someone else. I at 62 with years of high level corporate jobs . Yet learned so much from you. Too bad it’s just when I’m retiring as no one wants a 62 year old former Nurse exec. I know I in part cannot work out in the corporate world anymore. I’m broken. I hate the BS, let’s have eating contests, play stupid team building games. I also refuse to attend drunken Christmas parties. I’m just not that much fun. I work hard, get the job done. I don’t need to be the fun gal. I’m a nice loving person, I have given those in need at work clothes, housewares you name it, but no games. I arrive early, but leave promptly for sure. But for now I’m at home. I totally agree with you. I was so “loyal” and worked my ass of. But to no avail. As soon as my salary began to rise it was “fire her and replace with cheaper”.

[@chriscadtools3708]

One of the most annoying things I see in my workplace is people taking vacation time AND STILL COMING IN TO THE OFFICE. And they brag about it like it's something commendable (or least something funny). I'm learning how to become more comfortable doing the bare minimum.

[@dogelife7901]

F that

[@insomicraiddict]

I feel like Josh is a Morty that grew up without a Rick, and I relate to that.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

That's exactly it

[@Shannon_Vlogs]

Great take

[@mvrc_o]

I knew I wasn't wrong when I thought about this!!!

[@liampugh4705]

And without a Jessica, and without a Meeseek

[@user-kz3db9zw5z]

Or a very special one of a kind Mr. Poopybuthole or Bird Person aka PhoneixPerson. We all truly missed out on those special characters, maybe we can find the MindBlowers and verify.

[@SouthSideChiTown]

The thing about you Josh, you always had the drive but hadn't figured out a plan, or the structure to build around it. In the last couple years you figured out both of those things. That's people's biggest problem, not having the discipline to create the structure and maintain it. Essentially, you are mentoring people on how to accomplish both things. THAT is why you're approaching half a million subs.

[@mitchellmonaghan6164]

This 100% me. I work incredibly hard. I have only met 1 other person who will put in the time like me, but to do my own thing is a whole different mountain to climb and I struggle with seeing how I can make it happen/work.

[@Dniceandtheogentels]

Thank you. Thank you for this SO MUCH. I've been forced down a singular path in life that I've known since CHILDHOOD wouldn't fit for me. I tried going to (multiple) colleges amd I've worked in .ore fields than anyone else I know. Thank you for validating the feelings I've always had but have never been encouraged to entertain or vocalize.

[@coin5207]

Him: 'there's a fish' *films water* Water: no fish

[@dogelife7901]

He's showing off his magician skills

[@PflanzenChirurg]

Shout out to the intern, GREAT VIBES i feel watching this.

[@cozzwozzle]

I’m just like you. Started my freelance business 9 months ago and it’s booming. It’s intense, bust essentially I get to decide when I work and what I do with each day. I’m loving it, and it took me 10 years to figure it out.

[@amosbehavedcalm]

I love how you have outdoor videos up until now, it kinda brings back the feel of ur earlier videos

[@WesleyFranks]

I agree, but would really love to see you chat more about how you made your youtube videos back in the day.

[@leosolis5846]

I can relate and I agree 100% . Failure and success depend on you

[@qcmira2024]

So much for an eyes opener video .... I always felt like I didn’t fit the typical employee box, now I don’t just feel it, now I know it. Up to me now to do what I have to do. Great vid, thanks!

[@DarkbutNotsinister]

“Corporate Alumni” is now part of my vocabulary. Someday, I’m going to sit down & write you a rambling email about our similar experiences, 20 years apart. Disengaged? Ya. The moment I saw MY WORK on a large screen with someone else’s name on it. I’m a “purple girl”, so I like to use colors in my spreadsheets. THEY DIDN’T EVEN CHANGE THE COLORS OR FONTS. Disengage. I was written up for “sneaking around doing work”. I was written up for wearing boots with heels walking from the parking lot to my desk. At the time, I was in my mid-40s, and I can assure you I can successfully walk in 4” heels, snow or no snow. When they fired me, they said they didn’t have to tell me why & weren’t going to. Yes, it’s all legal in NYS. I’ve checked. It was at least 5 years ago & Im still damaged. Sorry, rambled on a bit anyway. I wish this was the only- or worst- company I’ve encountered as an employee, but it isn’t. If you get this far in my comment, YAY ME! I’m dying to know where you fall on the Meyers-Briggs scale.

[@stepmum]

you are my spirit animal

[@denisdgatube]

That definition of success just nailed it. Simple and straight to the point: "Things are running as the way you expect to". No more, no less. Great content Josh!

[@SqueakySassy]

I'm a chemical engineer and the same thing is happening at my job! At first I had basic improvement ideas that I think were already on the higher-ups' list anyway, but now I know more about what I'm working on and disagree on priorities and even entire projects altogether, and get major pushback for not putting effort into the projects I don't believe in.

[@gabethepianist7572]

"Success in my mind is when you know that a day went by and you moved closer to how you want your life to be structured." S Tier wisdom.

[@josenievesrivera6774]

I've never related more to a video ever. Literally what I've told my family for years and they just don't get it. I can work my ass off but for someone else who doesn't value my time or my life and sees me as simply a number nah can't do it. So Thank you from a fellow clock watcher 😁

[@PandaFoxArtist]

Even if he *was* depressed, there isn't anything wrong with that. That doesn't diminish the credibility of what he's saying. Thank you, Josh, for putting out such helpful and insightful videos!! I hope you're staying well 😊

[@bobafruti]

Ups and downs are a part of life, maybe he has some down days, everyone should or they’re not human 😁

[@pdorism]

100% a clock watcher here. Tbh I like to hone my craft and sometimes I'm bummed out that I ran out of time while I was in the groove, but still if I'm not getting paid for it, I'm not lifting a finger.

[@VangaroZeon]

Great video! Thanks. Very informative and I hope it reaches the creatives out there struggling internally with this.

[@onealjame4826]

Learning your ideology since your unscripted book review. In the world full of gurus you recommended an eye opening book. Thanks Josh for that particular video and all other good videos too.

[@nathanjgtaylor1985]

I’m the same Josh, I hear you loud and clear. Wishing you the best and all the success in the future my friend!

[@itstudent4406]

I love that you are so honest and you say things that corporations don’t want to hear but they know about and are aware of but don’t care. This video gave me motivation to leave the corp world and start my own business!!

[@perunch5570]

I'm watching this after coming home from the cardiologist to make sure my heart is okay because I've been having spikes of blood pressure caused by not moving at all (online classes + freelancing) and stress, amplified by dread of having to study things I'm not interested in for a 9-5 job I've never wanted for myself. I'm 21. Nice.

[@sheldon6307]

Dang, keep your health in check

[@ClassicMocha]

Body health is more important than anything else you’re trying to work on.. if you don’t keep yourself in check first, you won’t be able to do anything else.

[@iwritetoomuch8907]

Take care of yourself please.

[@marciofilho2049]

Good to see I'm not flawed for hating every job I have and being lazy af in them but a freaking beast in the gym and other stuff I enjoy :)

[@crystalparker100]

Thank you for validating what so many are experiencing. Instead of blaming a repressive system, they blame themselves. Best wishes to you, Joshua!

[@Baustein16]

Love the rants and the amazing scenery

[@michaewaynecristobal]

Well done, I like the outdoor videos. Rant on, all your points are valid.

[@eirikmurito]

Im 100% with you man. Im uncomfortable bossing people around and im uncomfortable 'being' bossed around. How can i be exited about a project and feel responsible for it if i cant even manage my own time! I can already hear the boomer boss say "i pay your salary so that is MY time". Then they wonder why you're not focused on the project. **facepalm**

[@_L.R.]

It’s even worse! Most of the times-especially in corporate environments-boomer bosses don’t even pay your salary! It’s just their “delusions of grandeur”… they’re only ONE step farther up in the so-called “corporate ladder”. The people who actually pay your salary are the company’s stockholders-and middle managers rarely hold any stock. Plus, stockholders are result-oriented, which means that long as you help them to profit, they couldn’t care less about how, where or when you do your job.

[@QUINSYlarynx]

Aye yo! Do more videos of driving around Utah. It's fun to watch the outdoors while listening to your rants.

[@brendinhoffman1310]

New video style is epic, love the B roll. It suits the line you walking, being told that we have to believe in what we are and carve a way forward but when we do so in our way, it upsets those that told us because its not their way.

[@nicholaslawrence3450]

I like the new u seems ur finally happy in life and make the content you want instead of just doing shit u don’t but all the fans want I can respect that man

[@deusxyz]

I love these exploration rant videos. Totally my vibe.

[@kentvandervelden]

Some absolutely beautiful landscapes in this one.

[@ColeEvyx]

I saw a title and instantly thought these up: "Because I can think critically." "Because I want to see things actually improve." "Because I know it's not just the forest and it's not just the trees-- it's both." "Because I ask questions. And questions make the insecure uncomfortable." "Because I enjoy ACTUAL responsibility instead of being thrown under the bus by someone that doesn't understand or think.".

[@dogelife7901]

This man seen some shit

[@mw9061]

brother, it is so nice to see someone who has the same desire to grow and varied interest as me. wish there was guidance for this for kids and young adults.

[@jaymartinez908]

I really appreciate and admire people like you with courage and honesty to tell employers and people in positions in power and authority to f.o. We don’t owe them anything just as they don’t owe us anything. We are living in a time of awakening where people are slowly standing up for their own values against money control from corporations. Just like narcissists and psychopaths seek to rule and control you with their money, it’s the same with corporations and government. No wonder why top executives and powerful politicians are mostly narcissists and psychopaths

[@Oblico1Morale]

I'm really interested to hear your thoughts on worker cooperatives and workplace democracy, Josh. I know these don't address your point about creative bouts, but they go quite deep in hierarchies, economic interests and workplace governance.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Sure. I'll make a video on it.

[@bananaboyTS]

i really like how you are really concious about not becoming a "boss". i think you'll do great following your instincts of what you would like as a job. maybe there doesnt even have to be a boss and it can be more like a collective. profit sharing and self governance are great steps you already took. you give me hope m8

[@Cynical_Finch]

if you watch this with the sound muted, you'd swear Josh is spitting a mad Rap while walking on the beach 😅 😂 🤣

[@JoshuaFluke1]

bars

[@life5161]

😆

[@hopa-ys2bc]

dude, you are just being true to yourself and that what matters at the end of the day

[@Whitespike77]

I just remembered why i subbed a long time ago. Such an intellectual.

[@POQUEX]

"Hire my first employee" 2 videos later "why Im a terrible employee" XDD love your honesty dude

[@bucketofsteam9260]

I can relate to a lot of your videos Josh. Thanks for putting them out there. Currently making "good" money at a typical corporate mech engineering company. It used to be fun a few years ago, but now it's like office space. Every day it gets worse. Thinking of going out on my own, working for myself but I've got a family so it's scary to take that first step. Keep up the videos!

[@luisgustavopecanha5507]

Really enjoy your videos. I feel like I have a lot in common and it's not wrong at all. Feel way better being independent and not some subordinate to others wishes.

[@andeleon6838]

Bro I just want to say that your videos are doing a huge help for us black sheeps who are tired of corporate/working bullshit alongside the ridiculous expectations of society, labelling as "lazy", "entitled", "non serious", "not matured enough" and all that. In the sea of toxic people that I have around me, family, relatives, acquaintances, you remind me to not give a fuck what they say and just live my own life. I dont have a good support system yet, it's pandemic, I gotta isolate, so to find out people like you who share the same perspectives and successfully navigating through life without being a conformist, it inspires me. I'm definitely not eloquent in any language at all lol (and was even hesitating to leave a comment), so to hear my thoughts out loud through your videos, I feel like I'm being heard and I feel like someone is standing for me. I work in IT too btw so I relate to many of the vids on a personal level. Tldr; thank you for what you do. Continue making these because they inspire people such as my lost self.

[@rexes92]

I have the same perspective as you do. And watch a lot of your videos. Thank you.

[@jullienmclean4044]

God man, you have my exact mind. I’ve always struggled with it. Thank you for this 🙏🏽

[@Nogardtist]

parents be like: sees a job that pays a bit more they want you to apply you obviously dont have the skill or requirements they want you to apply call them they say they will call you back aka fuck off and never call us ever again my life in a nutshell xD

[@Kuroganemk2]

why you still listening to your parents my dude.

[@skinny6710]

@@Kuroganemk2 its kind of hard not too, especially if you live with them. NOT an excuse just a perspective

[@Nogardtist]

@@Kuroganemk2 cause they are communists and im forced to its no where near america where i am

[@Nogardtist]

@@Kuroganemk2 besides my parents can do anything even take items they dont approve of me having and whos gonna stop them the law no privacy and no respect living with psychopaths or its out into the streets its like choosing getting shot or getting stabbed

[@HH-le1vi]

Just tell your parents that nobody takes calls for jobs anymore except restaurants. Everything is online. If anything ask them how they applied to the place they work at cause I doubt it was an in person, paper application.

[@notaname1332]

I think in a similar way as you and every time you say you wish somebody told you x when you were younger, I feel like you're talking to me. I'm sure many others feel the same. Your videos really do help. Thanks.

[@ChristianReeveOfficial]

I am EXACTLY the same, no wonder I like you and your videos lol. Thanks man, it's good to know I'm not wrong in my philosophy on work etc.

[@Camillethompsontech]

Hey I like your personality, transparency and my mindset is similar to yours. There is just no guarantee security with any jobs, so why risk making yourself happy.

[@shugyosha7924]

I always felt this way. It was super obvious that this is how it was as well. The mystery to me was why everyone else pretended otherwise (even outside corporate settings), as if brainwashing themselves was the solution.

[@jameskeefe1761]

You are spot on with what you say. Don't give up your lives to a company. Don't let them abuse you. This company will throw you out at a moments notice and really has no loyalty to you. Work no more than 9-5, mon-fri not a minute more which is really what is humanely ethical and should be the law anyway and don't kill yourself with trying to meet an impossible deadline or do superhuman things. Work needs to have reasonable goals, reasonable pace and time allotments.

[@lucindapiplup2993]

I like you Joshua, fell in love with your channel recently. You are so human! You deserve better in life!

[@Cass-es5kl]

You know who you are and what you want. More people should be like that. Love the outside shots

[@drawnsequence]

Love this rant. It's got a bit of everything and it all rings true to my experiences. With the exception being that I am someone who sees working in an office as a chance to get paid to hone skills and learn. If I'm not doing that, then it's not a job worth having. I'm excited to hit enough savings to last me a full year of minimalist city living though. I can start building my own online business with room for small catastrophes along the way. 2D Painting/Animation services while gaining education on C# for learning web design and Unity in 2022. It's ridiculous I work in a place where all this sort of knowledge is available but everyone's worked down to the knuckles so much, it'd practically be unethical on my part to ask for their attention.

[@damdamdamdumdidum]

If my boss makes me open my laptop on a Sunday to prepare for the week, that would count as work time (by law!). Not only that, for this time he has to pay me 50% more and he has to give me additional free time.

[@sponkmcdonk3898]

Not if you’re on salary in the US

[@damdamdamdumdidum]

Yeah, that sucks.

[@antoleo2]

@@damdamdamdumdidum what country is that

[@damdamdamdumdidum]

@@antoleo2 Switzerland.