Work To Live? Why So Many People Hate Their Jobs.

Work to live? Or live to work? Why so many people hate their jobs. If you're like a lot of people, you are feeling unsatisfied with your career, are feeling stale or maybe looking at a career change. If you aren't passionate about your career, this video is for you.
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[@theamethyst93]

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[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

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[@leeboriack8054]

Congratulations to you and your new path.

[@Deimian676]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff not to hijack the OP’s message but this video resonates within me.

[@laurenholly1849]

What kind of work offers 43K at entry level?

[@lucasfaircloth9557]

@@laurenholly1849 IKR? Must come from better money than I do. I still consider 40k to be a lot. But maybe that's because I'm used to being poor.

[@brettstarks1846]

People hate their jobs because jobs by their very nature are unpleasant and coercive. Having to obey an employer on pain of homelessness and/or starvation doesn't exactly inspire happiness.

[@mikoto7693]

Yes, oh God yes! That’s the simple nail on the head. Really it’s slavery under a different name. We starve, go homeless or be on a subsistence “benefits” that barely keep you alive. And I say that as a person who is blessed to have a job that I genuinely enjoy. Or I did. I loved the job itself, given that I discovered my passion for aviation very late in life so I can’t go back into aircraft engineering. But I disliked most of my colleagues, I hated one supervisor with a deep and unremitting hatred for (and it was mutual and she even started it by breaking the law on our first meeting) and the other supervisor I just didn’t gel with. It was a very rocky start because he’s a complete hothead with no supervisor training but eventually we found a way to work together professionally though I think it was false on his part. He lied a LOT and I caught him doing it so many times. And oh my goodness it was so unprofessional. His buddies and people who got on with him were made “temporary” supervisors with zero training and then got demoted again right after the need had passed. In a way I was fortunate because I recognised that I was in an unwinnable situation and I took steps to go for a contingency plan and negotiate with another company that does the same thing. My induction day is tomorrow and I hope I fit better this time. Certainly I know many mistakes to avoid.

[@melanier7309]

I couldn't have said it better.

[@someone-ji2zb]

The price of a 9 to 5 I am afraid. The easy path is usually the worst one to take.

[@rainynight02]

I'm working at a place and i feel like i can't slow down or stop and I'm hurting myself doing it. But we have these teenagers joining in who literally are hiding in bathrooms and wherever they think they can't be seen, just doing nothing... If i had the audacity to do that I'd just get fired! At least that's the feeling i have and I hate it. Doesn't help that I just hate the job too even though I keep doing it. Can't risk it cause of my weird availability because of my kid. First company that would hire me I jumped onboard...

[@dreamingflurry2729]

While it might not be as bad in Germany (we have better social security, despite the fact that a former chancellor (Gerhard Schröder) cut it a lot, which hurt average people and his party, the social democrats haven't really won an election since (yes: They currently rule, but they had to forge a three party coalition government, because they didn't have the votes to either rule alone or at least only need one junior partner!) because the voters didn't forget and don't really trust them!) still, it isn't great either! Hell, my current boss seems to think I am his personal punching bag! Yes, I make mistakes but that doesn't mean that I have to singled out (it's not like the others don't make mistakes!), especially since the mistakes happen because of being understaffed (we have constant action, no time to slow down, look stuff over!)...frankly if I could afford it (can't, especially now with food and energy prices skyrocketing!) I'd quit! Doesn't mean I am not looking for alternatives - but I want a few things like remote work (I am a so sick of noisy offices that you share with people! That noise (which I can't filter well as I have ADHD and I am an introvert on top of that!) is draining! I come home totally beat! Forget doing chores or cooking! I love cooking but I don't have the energy to cook after work!...with remote work I would not have that problem and I would not need to drive during rush-hour as well!

[@gradstudent584]

In one of my interviews, I asked the hiring manager about the team culture to get a feel about the work. He asked me: "Are you worried about work-life balance? You are still so young, why do you care about that?". That immediately raised so many red flags. Why shouldn't a young person have work-life balance? Should they just overwork. Some of the beliefs in the industry just don't make any sense.

[@nesm2831]

I agree, thank you for saying this.

[@princessmarlena1359]

I actually replied with “With all due respect, I have a life, and occasionally a second job.” and decided not to work for the companies that gave me flak about a work-life balance, I walked out right there on the spot.

[@freighttrain7143]

The beliefs in the industry don't make sense on a human level, very true. Just keep in mind - loyalty to employer is irrelevant in your career. Your employer is NEVER going to be loyal to you. NEVER feel like you owe them something or should be loyal to them. While there are SOME exceptions to this out there, they are such the minority of cases that its much healthier to just think of yourself as a free agent. You work at this place, now, today, yes. But you should always be aware of your marketability to the next bigger better paying job - always be focused on your career progression. Said another way - job security has nothing to do with your current employer, but in how easily you could find a new one. When you start to think in this way, you will fairly quickly notice 2 improvements: 1. You will not feel so angry when your employer does something that makes it seem like they don't care about you. You already KNEW they didnt care about you. 2. Your employer will be more careful to treat you like they care about you. It's HARD to hold onto employees who have marketable skills and know they could work anywhere. Employers have to WORK at keeping those folks. Let them work a bit to treat you like you matter. It's a good lesson for them to learn. Maybe over time they will. All of the above assumes that you work smart, and are not lazy or unmotivated. If you are not a solid worker who is trying to do a good job, none above will work. But if you are a solid worker who tries to do a good job, and is expecting loyalty and for your company to treat you really nice, you are wasting your life, will work for a bad employer way longer than you should, and your family is losing out on the money you could be making at a better job. Employer Loyalty, is for SUCKERS. Look for loyalty and care from friends and family. Not from your job.

[@edgarmartinez7155]

I used to overwork its not worth it and i was 21 at the time. I didn’t feel like a person, just a robot that works and sleep.

[@se2664]

What company was this ?!?!?

[@MrKaterman]

I'm 37 and still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up!

[@bilalhamurabi3362]

xD same here im 34 though

[@rejectionistmanifesto8836]

Young people dont work too much as soon you'll wake up at 40 or 50 years old and realize you wasted all your best years inside an artificially lit office without much break and remember your companies owner doesnt really care about you and will fire you soon as they have a cheaper alternative

[@bilalhamurabi3362]

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 its not always about the bad employer though. the work itself can be simply boring. one should really only work what he loves to do. filling out papers cant be fulfilling for anybody.

[@rejectionistmanifesto8836]

@@bilalhamurabi3362 even if you love your job you shouldn't be sacrificing your life on it. People need to slow down, take ample time off and not take on too many expenses which necessitates earning even more money. Think how people live 40 years of work and grateful just to have 2 weeks (3-4 weeks if really lucky) off in a whole year to catch up of home tasks and to rest/recuperate. It is an unnatural way of living that all have come to accept.

[@bilalhamurabi3362]

@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 yeah youre right some jobs are more fun 30 or 40 hours a week than 60 hours.

[@Tracy-xe9zu]

Too many companies think their employees should 'live to work', that their entire lives should revolve around laboring as hard and as long as possible for the least amount of pay a company can offer them.

[@U9B]

Well yeah. The profit is also in the least amount of expenses paid possible.

[@Ss1mega]

"Blessed are the rich, may we labor and deliver more."

[@uacbpa]

I agree. They have this attitude that you are supposed to be frowned upon if you ever mention time off, vacation or actually enjoying life. And God forbid saying that your job is a "means-to-an-end" thing.

[@starbright1256]

I feel.in a trap.. can't quit.. hate my job

[@AshAsmodeus]

@@starbright1256 welcome to the group. I've seen the (relative) top of the ladder earning around 38.000Euro's (entry QA Exec) after taxes in my youth but the work itself killed me physically and emotionally as it truly was a "live for work" kind of job and attitude within the company. After the financial crisis they dropped me like a load of bricks and I had to start working deadend jobs to make due. Eventually you get stuck in that; working a job you hate but can't quit because you need the money... add some scummy employers into the mix and you discover you are literally stuck... sometimes feeling that slavery is still very much alive for jobs on the lower steps of the ladder. Going from deadend temp job to deadend temp job because that's where your "relevant workexperience" lies. Fortunately stuff is looking up for me so I can finally get some relevant workexperience as a data analist (90% of what my job as QA Exec entailed anyways in hindsight) so I can at least broaden my horizons again. Problem is... I'm 40 now so I'm way too easy to replace by a younger (and thusly cheaper) model. So sometimes the question "work to live or live to work" doesn't matter anymore when the difference between both (or either) is whether you have something for dinner that night at which point you work to *survive* which is a different concept altogether. So I feel you man...just keep your eyes open for oppertunities and know you're definitely not the only one.

[@jamespn]

Some people just want to show up, do the job and go home on time. Let the ladder climbers suck up, arrive early and leave late.

[@news_internationale2035]

I'm middle aged with health issues and I only want a few days a week worth. So many of these places aren't satisfied and want 40+ hour a week fanatics.

[@harveypolanski755]

The problem is often they’ll hire you to do the work previously done by two or three people for a fraction of the compensation. If you don’t get the work done, or complain they’ll fire you. Been there done that twice.

[@Matt-wf7ry]

@@news_internationale2035 As much as anybody would like to work a few days a week and make enough to support themselves for whatever their reasons are, it's not a sustainable request/demand for what a fully functioning economy needs.

[@AdmiralBison]

I’ve seen many ladder climbers suck up, burn bridges with colleagues and many of them leave not long after.

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

AMEN!

[@williamsaloka9043]

When you work with miserable people, it rubs off!!!! SIMPLE!!

[@georgemnicholson4776]

Absolutely

[@WG05]

So true. 🙌🏼

[@ryans413]

Yep been there. I can look past some grumpiness but just plain rude nope no call for it

[@ronaldguadamuzz7678]

Exactly.

[@solegonz762]

Job overloading is super sad...life is too short. My last job - I was there 9 years & couldn't take 4 days off. I asked almost 3 months in advance for 4 days off & was told no & I was scolded from my boss that I need to request a y-e-a-r in advance. I had over 100+ vacation hours. I had a Passport for 10 years with not one stamp. Soooooooo thankful that chapter closed.

[@20-NYC]

What did you work as?

[@solegonz762]

@@_baller Honestly, because I thought I could deal at the time. My sis got cancer & was her caregiver at night & weekends. I was in survival mode for a few years, but thankfully my sis is okay now & I'm in a much better work environment. When I finally quit that old job -the VP called me up & asked me to name my price, but at that point it was w-a-y too late. I wouldn't wish that level of strife on anyone, but I know a lot of people can relate. I could of gone to HR, but felt I couldnt handle one more thing on my plate & how do you win when it's against your supervisors?

[@solegonz762]

@@20-NYC I worked for a nonprofit as a senior college advisor for many need based students.

[@solegonz762]

@@_baller Truth!

[@whoanelly737-8]

9 years and only 140 hours??? WTF kind of shithole did you work for.

[@FunDudeGirl]

Many employers want to squeeze as much work out of their employees as possible for as little pay and benefits as possible. Workers are expected to just live to work while the top managers get to work to live. No wonder so many people hate their jobs.

[@maryshellsmith6627]

My sister married a Scottish guy, and has lived and worked in the UK going on 20 years. She is LITERALLY on vacation every two to three months. Not little ones- Long and extravagant ones, all over the world. She goes skiing in France every year, goes to Egypt every year, she comes to the US for three weeks every year- and many more. it’s really something. Anyone who works for someone else is basically a slave, here in the US. Work all week, spend the weekend doing stuff that has to get done, laundry, grocery shopping, etc… all to get ready for the next workweek. Rinse, repeat. Take a lousy one week vacation, that flys by, and which you need a vacation from when you get back. It’s actually really disgusting how the working class live in the US. We are slaves!

[@stanislavkindiakov6334]

US is about work, Europe is about life. I can buy flight tickets to Mallorca for 30 Euro off season and I have 6 weeks of paid vacation per year plus month or two work from any where.

[@maryshellsmith6627]

@@stanislavkindiakov6334 That’s amazing! I’m taking off for two weeks and going on vacation, but I have to take it UNPAID, and won’t go away anywhere again until next year! True about America being all about work. We live to work, not work to live. It’s DISGUSTING!

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

UK has terrible wages and the housing affordability is worse than the US. You can have a computer science degree and make less than 30K and be the head of IT and make 50k and housing is around 220K (much cheaper in tiny row houses with concrete 10X10 'garden'. The people are grumpy and miserable and the weather sucks. They need vacations to ESCAPE otherwise they'd lose their minds. Do you know how much the minimum wage is? Oh and the only reason they can afford a vacation is because the cost of flights is ridiculously low - like less 100 for many places.

[@SkyePhoenix]

Yep!

[@mangonut]

Ever seen how workers in China are treated?

[@Jimmy-ph8xn]

Had a friend who was in the military doing a tech job who complained how insanely busy his job was. When he’d had enough and finally got out, they ended up replacing him with 3 other guys. Lol!

[@jessicadominguez1315]

I wish if even those 3 guys combined were cheaper than your friend too. Assuming your friend was paid what he's worth.

[@Tracy-xe9zu]

The military never pays what a job is worth; if you're enlisted you're underpaid despite running the nuclear reactor that keeps carriers powered, and if you're an officer you're getting overpaid to introduce tone-deaf, idiotic new policies because you need eval bullets.

[@James-yi1vk]

@@Tracy-xe9zu officers work a lot of hours. It isn't all what it's hyped up to be

[@dave45032]

@@James-yi1vk how many hours on average and is it different for different branches?

[@James-yi1vk]

@@dave45032 some officers work 50-60 hours a week. You typically work a LOT when you become a commander.

[@casebeth]

I just feel like I have no direction for my "career" I just want to make good money, not hate my job, and have lots of free time

[@evanhdez]

I know right. These companies expect you to make your life about your job

[@tthoma12]

exactly smh

[@Kevin-yk9by]

Out of curiosity what do you do?

[@casebeth]

@@Kevin-yk9by teacher but not for many more years.

[@keyshawnscott12]

@@casebeth I'm the same way but how do you like teaching

[@blazetieftw]

I've had a few different jobs and never went longer than a month without employment since I was 19. I'm 30 now and call me lazy if you want but I'm sick of giving half my waking life to an under paying job. It's really starting to effect my mental health in scary ways. I hate it, but if I stop, I'd be homeless in a month or 2. This binary "work or starve" society sucks to be a part of. I feel totally exhausted mentally and physically. I literally want to die.. I'm so sick of this..

[@PotterSpurn1]

One of the reasons I went freelance. I can't stand office politics and am no good at it. I am far too authentic for those games and I prefer to speak my mind. Suicide if you want to get on and you're in an office with narcissistic people. I also love the freedom to move work around too. If I wake up and don't feel like working, it's nice to know I can tell a client i am moving dates, as long as I meet deadlines. Half the battle of being happy at work is to have control over your working life. I could never hold down a job now.

[@se2664]

What do you freelance in?

[@zpclosangelesgraffiticafe]

former L.A. tag/gangbanger (in the 90s growing up) led a double life, as a tech exec and rap music producer i'm now retired at 40 after meeting my goal of becoming a Millionaire (~$1.6M to be exact) ironically, I'm now less happy and fulfilled than when I was poor coming up

[@asadb1990]

i feel for you. Im the same way.

[@thatxdamnxgirl7416]

Lol are you me? 😂

[@andreachilton6037]

​@@zpclosangelesgraffiticafe Set a new goal for yourself! Why stop at being a millionaire?! You've already established yourself in your field... Time to expand! Or tutor others in the art and skillset, leave a legacy for others to follow after... Make a lasting impact!

[@judithrivera7857]

If you live to work, be prepared in case you get laid off for the resulting sudden loss of identity and a divorce from your work colleagues.

[@RedLP5000S]

What do you suggest in order to reach that level of zen?

[@Khaab00]

@@RedLP5000S I would suggest that you continuously remind yourself that what you do is not who you are. I owned a business and made good money until the last recession. I lost everything and was depressed but eventually realized that what I did and the material things I had did not make me better or worse than anyone else. I was still the same person.

[@bonydox9]

I always think that nothing is permanent ,that is especially prominent regarding work.

[@blameekatoneikosipente482]

I simply hate working full time. I want to be able to work 4-6 hours a day no more and still be able to keep a roof over my head.

[@EricaChavira-on4oz]

I don’t want to work at all. lol

[@milletmongoose]

I learned the hard way that powering through a bad work situation is NOT rewarded. If I were to do it again, I would have realigned my behavior towards my career goals. Improving skills at work where I can as I kept my head down, all while looking for another job.

[@mikoto7693]

I also learned that trying to power my way through a bad situation isn’t rewarded p. It means nothing.

[@someone-ji2zb]

Sometimes that is easier said than done if you are supporting a family. There comes a point where the risk is too great if you have mouths to feed.

[@walterdavies6434]

my dream job: participate in sleep studies

[@lilsabin]

Dood , you made my day with your comment, thank you

[@mxbx307]

My dad used to talk about how he "studied the inside of his eyelids" while preparing for his school exams in the 1970s.

[@dickmichielmaas373]

Maybe the Russian sleep experiment is something for you.

[@RawkAhn4evr]

👍👍👍

[@meowsandarfs]

same 🥹

[@Chris-ze4sq]

Companies need to let employees know that they value their contributions. Every industry gets busy and long hours can be required, but I never minded working extra when I knew I was appreciated for my efforts. Whether it is a bonus, a nice raise, a few extra days off, or some other recognition. Those things matter. But nowadays companies are so obsessed with metrics, analytics, image on social media, etc...that they are losing their human touch and they end up taking their employees for granted. This is the main source of burnout and frustration for employees.

[@hackmedia7755]

I want half the year off not two weeks. I want this stupid system to burn. SCREW THEM AND SCREW THEIR IDEA OF LIVING.

[@tobiasthederp]

No they don’t. This is backed by history and statistics that companies don’t have to do anything for the employee except pay them minimum wage. It’s garbage but politics and government law is in favor of the employers, not employees.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Well, if that "appreciation" is only a "wet handshake" (note: Direct translation of a German figure of speech, which basically means you aren't thanked properly!) then they can keep it! They need to pay decently (during my grandfather's working life he could buy property, build a house, pay that house of (in a few years! Not 20, not 30 or more!), go on vacation, feed and clothe a family off of one measly worker's income! My grandpa wasn't stupid, but he never went to university! He simply finished school - badly at that! His grades were god-awful! Note: I am no supporting housewives or house-husbands, just to make that clear, I just wanted to show what was the norm once! Sadly today that isn't even possible if you went ot university and spend frugaly!), give decent time off (no: 20 days doesn't cut and neither does 30! Frankly they should give you as much time off as - German! - students, teachers and professors have!) and restrict working hours to say 35 (with 40 being possible for short times during emergencies!)

[@ColleahG]

Yes,exactly! The company is only thinking about the numbers, and see humans as robots that should never want to sleep, rest,or complain.

[@dgc0120]

It is their business model to commoditize all labor. You are all entirely expendable and replaceable. So, why bother to show any real interest or loyalty?

[@jle4433]

Starting over in a career is possible when you don't have a lot of expenses. Golden handcuffs are a real thing that chain people to miserable jobs for decades. Happened to my dad and it's happened to me.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

Most people seem to complain about bieng stuck in WELL paid jobs they hate. Well think yourself lucky imagine being stuck in a LOW paid job you hate.

[@SkyePhoenix]

Yeah... I'm that person .. feeling trapped in a low paying job that I hate.

[@SmellyT0fu]

I have had a job where my stomach would hurt knowing I would have to go to work. Over the ordeal, I had dark thoughts and being on the other side of this, when I think back, is quite frankly scary I was that far down the dark hole. Whilst I’m experiencing this again at the moment with ‘poor quality’ colleagues (no dark thoughts), one thing that I think will help is to have skills that is wanted by the outside market at all times (ie exit strategy). This allows you the freedom, finances aside, to say “I’m outta here” with a metaphorical middle finger held high on your way out.

[@uacbpa]

Same thing with me, the difference was that I was fired. They put me out of my misery. It was horrible. After that I'm not in a great culture, but I it's a much better place, better benefits, double the salary, and more importantly, this current job is giving me the means for my next step.

[@AFuller2020]

Lifes sux, get up and make a change, be grateful you have two legs and opportunity.

[@MarcAndreLevesque]

The only people who think that people love their job and are motivated by it, either work in HR or are VP level workhaholic managers. Reality is, a very small percentage of people are motivated by their job because most people are overloaded by work and in this day and age, 50-60 hours work week is pretty much the norm and is expected. Passion for work IS a myth and the exception.

[@ALXSSA]

This video is so true. Struggling with this now.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

You're not alone - i suspect many people who watch this are right there with you.

[@singgihbayu2324]

Do you hate your job, or do you hate your workplace? The answer will determine the reason and solution, and they are very different. In my case, i love my job but i never love my current workplace, so i'm hatching a plan to overcome it

[@andreachilton6037]

At first I thought it was just certain people I work with, but I'm starting to realize that certain traits in others (that really can't all be helped, tbh) are a part of it. I used to not stress over crowds, loud noises, chaos... Now, I avoid all three. Maybe it's not my coworkers... Maybe it's me, I've grown and changed over the years, and no longer want to adapt to rapidly changing things. So this is part of what is making me want to leave my current work situation.

[@nepatriots77]

i work for a small company and i always wonder why the company can't hire more people so i dont have to work like a madman everyday...

[@nia6849]

The company is either lacks management and greed to save money.

[@lifewithlouie420]

Messed up part is most jobs you can't bring this issue up, because of retaliation.

[@nepatriots77]

I get small companies have less budget to hire more but they should do so knowing when you overwork the workers, the quality of the work gets impacted.

[@lifewithlouie420]

@@nepatriots77 even if its a mom n pop, sometimes the owners are so hard headed and prideful that everything they are doing is 100% working great. Even if it's going to 💩.

[@Nivolk_J]

You working like a madman is working for that company. Why pay for 2, 3, or more people when one can be squeezed to do it?

[@derrickgreiner]

I've tried both work to live and live to work.... working is not life, working is a part of life. No one's going to sit on their Deathbed saying oh gosh I wish I could have just made one more dollar. If you need to find your identity in your work you got bigger issues that need to be dealt with.

[@RedLP5000S]

The sad thing is that society has determined that what we SHOULD do in our lives is more important than what we WANT to do. It is vitally more essential to live your life doing what you feel is right for you. Do not fall for the societal baggage that so many people succumb to.

[@bluevan12]

Home ownership, healthcare and pensions with the intention of retiring at 55 or earlier are the biggest reason for this. The truth is most of us won't achieve one of those let alone all 3 unless your lucky or an asshole.

[@workingshlub8861]

sad thing is lots of people work themselves to death just to give the pay right back to the bank to maintain a ridiculous lifestyle..

[@workingshlub8861]

@@bluevan12 or invest early and buy assets and avoid liabilities..

[@addanametocontinue]

Nobody is forcing you do to anything, but nobody is going to grow food, build shelter, generate electricity and water with their energy and sweat and just give that to you without something of equal value in return. That's not society, that's just economics. Bartering goes back hundreds or thousands of years.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

-society has determined- A treasonous minority group of A.I. programmers who hate America has determined....

[@randyeller8139]

Had to change jobs after the depression of ‘08 a few times and got stuck at my current job. 9 years with no possibility of being full time, a boss that actively prevents going elsewhere and getting buried in work every other night, 4pm-2,3,4 am. Just trying to make it intact week to week. You pretty much nailed it!

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

All too common, unfortunately.

[@bigvalley4987]

That is a sad story. I have experience some terrible things. But I brought my work home, and sent it in...

[@someone-ji2zb]

Sometimes people get the short end of the stick, but even during the recession, welders and electricians were in high demand. Why didn't you get training on your off hours after work? You would suffer for 2 years, but that beats suffering for 9.

[@eddiedahorsie]

I’m 36, I went back to school 4yrs ago to study Mechanical Engineering. The day before my graduation I received an offer and I accepted it. In a couple of days I start my new position as a Systems Engineer. If you don’t like the position you’re in, make the mental commitment and make it happen!

[@aliceowiredu3650]

@ghost mall what program was it?

[@neil12011]

@ghost mall did you have previous coding experience?

[@hackmedia7755]

I want to own passive income and leave this shitty world behind.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Yeah...and live off of love and the grass in the garden? I'd love to go back to school (especially now that I could go to college on foot or a bike, as I live in a town again instead of bumfuck-nowhere!), but I don't know how I could afford that! Hell, if I try putting enough money aside for that, it'll be 10 years or so till I could!

[@andreachilton6037]

This is where I'm at right now... Making the mental commitment, writing down the plan, and taking the first steps in executing it so I can get where I really want to be 😀 Congrats on your success!

[@Tracy-xe9zu]

I'm in the military, and 100% "work to live"; a lot of my coworkers (especially my superiors) look at me like I'm lazy even though I do my job competently and to completion during my working hours, simply for the fact that I'm not willing to give away even more of my life to work for no additional benefit. I've been moved far away from my friends and family, I make far less money and have less consistent hours than civilians doing the same job I do in the private sector, I've accrued a number of health issues due to my service, and give up a number of personal freedoms to meet regulations and standards of personal conduct... but because I'm protective of the scant hours I have to take care of personal responsibilities (keeping my home clean, taking care of myself, getting adequate amounts of sleep), I'm constantly having to defend and enforce the boundaries I've set regarding my work-life balance.

[@MultiRekrap]

Wow, thank you for your service. I was 7yr AD military and refused to reenlist. Now a Contractor living in Vegas, making more than I did in the AF. Hope you're doing better.

[@FransceneJK98]

I’m a veteran myself and know exactly how you feel. And it’s no better on the outside. Trust me unless you start your own business.

[@gmailacct9496]

@@FransceneJK98 it's corporate structure, if you look through the veil you can understand why every company is shitty. It's the same shit company after company after company

[@cateclism316]

When I was in college, my father didn't ask me if I loved the degree field I was in, he always asked me, "what kind of job can you get with that?"

[@metalfiregametime652]

My dream job is to have enough passive income to finally retire early.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Amen. Do you have a plan yet?

[@metalfiregametime652]

I certainly do. Once I buy a house soon I'll be looking into buying rental properties.

[@lilsabin]

@@metalfiregametime652 advice , buy the rental properties first and your house later 🙂

[@innocentrage1]

Where did dream job even come from. No one has a dream job. No one would work if they could. That's the dream

[@innocentrage1]

Metal fire, good luck with that. Have you seen the housing market right now?

[@JerichoLeon]

Totally resonate with this video. I'm working to live. I'm so overworked that I don't even know what I want out of my career anymore, and I can't imagine what it's like to even live to work.

[@chaoscarl8414]

"You can afford to take risks..." I'll have to disagree with you on that one. A lot of people are living paycheck-to-paycheck and simply cannot afford to take any kind of risk. They don't have the kind of savings that would allow them to risk being without a job for a while. That, I would argue, is why so many keep working jobs they hate. If the only alternative is to starve to death on the street, you'll grit your teeth and keep going.

[@needmorecowbell6895]

Taylorism. Companies breaking down jobs into unsatisfying parts. The openings are in the least satisfying roles. The openings are in roles with inadequate resources. The openings are in roles with the least amount of input. And once you get in, people are scrambling to get to positions where they have task variety, job growth, have input, get to see the whole picture, etc. Companies see you as a cost, not an asset. The way they see it, you don't have the right to feel satisfied or happy with your job.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Companies do definitely see you as a "resource", as awful as that sounds.

[@needmorecowbell6895]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff It's not a selection problem and it's not an employee life choice problem. It's an employer problem. An employee does have the right to feel fulfilled by his work no matter what the work is or where it is.

[@mrcat3493]

Let’s see, why do people hate their jobs…. For starters there are bosses who do not value you or respect you as a person, workplaces with draconian rules that make zero sense, upper management who seem to know little to nothing about day to day operations and dictate new directives at a whim. Not getting paid what you are worth and benefits that are either minimal or non-existent.

[@MR3DDev]

This is so true, and is also why many people are obsessed with retirement. I'd say if you are one of those people who obsesses about retiring, then you need a career change.

[@Moneymike82]

A lot of truth in this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@leeboriack8054]

Work life balance in America is almost mythical. So sad to see young adult couples so tied to their jobs that they can't nurture their relationship or worse children.

[@Umph84]

I’ve been dealing with job burnout for the last six months. Covid has impacted my industry (automotive) so much that my company has pretty much laid off half of the workforce and everyone is currently being overworked. It has affected my mood, my confidence, and my morale in the workplace. Something has to change or I’m going to lose my mind. I see some job hunting in the near future.

[@Lineman-zs3zx]

I’m in the same industry and completely agree. 8 months after your original post it has not gotten much better. I’m making a move.

[@Umph84]

@@Lineman-zs3zx Good luck! I’m sure everything will work out for you in the end. The hardest part is making that first move. I actually finally decided that I had enough and gave my resignation in last week. I’ll be starting my new job in January. It took a lot to get me to finally get the courage to jump ship and I’m so excited to get a fresh start at a new company that seems to actually has its shit together. I

[@bw5187]

I got put on an anti-depressant because of my job.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

8 years in a motion control component company (engineering) and after CEO change, middle management change, and over half the department left and failed to be replaced, working the volume of 3 people, getting promoted (not quickly mind you) and slapped with a PIP, I was thrown out on my butt. I've been over 3 weeks doing nothing except trying to recover emotionally and mentally from the 3 years of hell that led up to this. Starting a job search gives me anxiety that makes my heart rate rattle in bed in the morning.

[@Umph84]

@@exothermal.sprocket You can do it! Surely any place you go to has to better than where you came from, right? Just make sure you search for companies that are flourishing, not sinking. Since my initial post, I’ve completely switched industries, and while there’s certainly still more room for personal growth, I’m in a much happier place now. What’s funny is that it wasn’t until I handed in my resignation letter that they finally started giving me praise and telling me how much of an asset I was. They even offered me a slight raise that I declined. No thanks. I now have a much clearer view of what I want and need from an employer and I’m no longer shackled by complacency. I will never allow myself to become an empty shell as a result of a poorly operated company again.

[@viking6535]

Most of us have a bad case of fk this place. Especially when you're overworked, underpaid, and under appreciated, then the government gets to break it off when payday comes so they can piss it away.

[@jencortez5322]

I was recently transferred to a role that is out of my expertise, no consultations, skills match, coaching or whatsoever. It derailed my motivation and work-life balance. Looks like the best option is to leave.

[@ronn4238]

I just discovered your videos and I think they're a great help. I'm 38 year old college dropout with a wife and three kids, and I've been in my field for about 15 years now but I feel stuck because it's all I know, but at the same time I want a career change. My biggest issue is finding something that wouldn't be a pay cut thus compromising my ability to provide for my family adequately.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Same - except for the family (avoided that commitment! As I'd be a crappy dad, so better not inflict myself on kids...hell, coming home to kids after work? I'd be on a hair-trigger so yeah, I'd go ballistic everyday probably, so yeah not good either!)...looking for a way out, too :(

[@GravitronGaming]

I can't keep working these entry level jobs with the low pay and super high expectations. I don't mind working, I love to work but I simply do not love my job or THE MANAGMENT which is a big contributing factor to all of this. I wanna go to college but I don't want that massive debt. I tried to join the military, Made it 8 out of the 12 weeks and messed up my knees and got sent home. Honestly I was happier there than any minimum wage job. I need to figure out something cause I don't wanna be stuck in some retail entry level job for 20 years or more

[@davidh4305]

The feeling might go away when you land your first job with higher pay and responsibilities, but in time you'll feel the same as you do now. It never ends. Not saying you're doing anything wrong but those feelings of not loving your job or hating management have more to do within yourself than with whatever position and company you're in. Quite interestingly, I've found more pleasure working in some of the entry level jobs I've had in the past than in the jobs I'm currently in. The higher you go up, the more isolated you become. Enjoy the fact that at this moment in your career the people you work with like/dislike you for who you are and not your position.

[@rainbowcity911]

esp customer service

[@news_internationale2035]

@@davidh4305 How the hell does anybody get any sort of promotion?

[@lilsabin]

Go for a trade 🤷🏾‍♂️🙂

[@GravitronGaming]

@@lilsabin I’ll become a barter master. Seriously though, thank you for the idea ☺️

[@alexandra109]

As I’ve gotten older I’ve also realized a lot of people just don’t want to be happy or maybe they don’t know how to be happy. These people say they aren’t happy at work, but they also aren’t happy at home. I’m not saying that you should be happy no matter what, but also don’t try to look for some mythical “perfect” version of your life. I think people need to realize that work is going to have ups and downs just like relationships will have ups and downs. Figuring out the balance and knowing if a job (just like a relationship) is worth the effort.

[@atomiccritter6492]

These people say they aren’t happy at work, but they also aren’t happy at home - I call bs on that. Work is predominantly nonsense and stressful but you are essentially blaming employees lack of positive attitude LOL

[@atomiccritter6492]

@ghost mall not you positive feelgood bs again

[@5rmorehouse]

I'm 50 and stepped away from a leadership career to chase a role that I'm finding happiness in. Btw, I love this channel! Your videos are outright cathartic. Also, I do live to work, mostly because I like spending my time accomplishing larger goals beyond myself and there's too much time lost to the work day to not chase something bigger.

[@nataliaromanova9556]

Yes. I've been in healthcare for 20 years. I want out. But there's no where to go that's going to pay me enough to survive. Especially since I'm starting from the beginning again. Toxic work environments, bad bosses, low pay and the general "You're replacable" attitude drives people away and yet these places never do anything about it. They go from one warm body to the next...

[@andreachilton6037]

Those in healthcare are not as easily replaceable as they'd like you to believe. Those skills are acquired over time, and most require higher education. Don't let anyone sell you short on who you are and how important you are to the community you serve... Thank you to all who have worked in healthcare these past few years!

[@eugenestein278]

I am a high school teacher and used to love my job and “live to work” but the increasing burdens placed on public school teachers by state dictates, the pandemic and post lock down teaching have made my work very difficult. I don’t love my job anymore and want to leave. Problem is I make 115k for 9 months work and am 8 years from a full pension. That being said, it has been so stressful it has started to affect my health and sleep. I am not sure I can keep it up for 8 more years.

[@SimplyaLady92]

Which subject do you teach and how long have you been teaching

[@andreachilton6037]

What about moving to another district, working in administration, going to a charter school, or becoming a tutor (which is primarily done online now)? You've worked too hard to get to your pension, I hope you're able to make it through!

[@eugenestein278]

@@andreachilton6037 thanks for the ideas Andrea. I’ll keep my eyes open for opportunities

[@sonhuynh8222]

3 months off a year plus every holiday imaginable…. That’s tuff 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@rmaha1965]

Perfect point. I’m 40 years into a “career” in a field where I’ve bounced from one job to the next looking for a good version and still not finding it. Got locked in when I was in the military and because that was my background and training, that’s what kept hiring me. I wish I had a Time Machine but I’m just trying to gut out the last 8-9 years of this drudgery and be an example for younger folks of what not to do.

[@samanthab5006]

I can't say I had a plan when I graduated college but I did know that I like problem solving, working with people, and working towards a mission I believe in. After my first year working in manufacturing in quality I realized I really enjoy operations and invested in a masters in industrial engineering. When I'm looking for a job and interviewing I see it as I'm interviewing them to see if they meet my criteria as much as they are interviewing me. I find that staying true to this has landed me in a place where I can be passionate about my work at least most of the time.

[@yasnyne]

100% correct. People would normally think that the employer is the only one that has the choice, but as you said we are also there to see if they are suitable employer for us just like we do when goi g on a date with someone. is this employer able to meet my job requirements? Etc etc Love what you said

[@jasonstella74]

Over Worked and Overwhelmed I’m given my resignation Friday. Money over People is the way these corporations play, I’m done playing games… Thanks for all the help and understanding.

[@johnleahy4944]

I’m lucky in that I like my profession as much now as I did 35 years ago.

[@sailoryoung3759]

Okay, ok John, don't rub it in, the salt is so deep in the wound it's already calcified. Please! No more, have mercy!

[@theplanetsmixtape]

I hate everything about work. It effects everything about my life. Doesn’t matter what job it is. I can’t stand the concept of working to live. I don’t understand why we keep having children. When life is just slavery from beginning to end. I’m passionate to not work.

[@EricaChavira-on4oz]

Exactly how I feel.

[@BOHSolutions]

Dude, your videos have been motivating me at the twilight of my mid-life crisis. Thank you so much for providing the vantage point of a seasoned HR professional!

[@lostbutfound3404]

This is a great and informative video. We often feel alone with these feelings, but so many out there going through this as well. Thank you for making this video.

[@Subderhenge]

It's hard to just work to live when the place you work for insists on taking up so much of your time. Companies just keep demanding more and more of our time.

[@helentran2560]

Wow I can’t believe how on point you are on how I feel towards my career. It’s kinda nice to know I’m not the only one. So thank you. It’s so hard to pin point exactly what I want to do.

[@hackmedia7755]

I want passive income so I can leave this shitty system behind. The owners of companies don't have to do shit.

[@jjminor]

I was thinking about a career for the longest time. I stopped thinking about it after multiple nights of barely being able to sleep or not being able to sleep at all - all because of stress with the career. One night when I couldn’t sleep I decided to just quit. I went in and gave two weeks notice and I left my career in the dust. I’m much happier now.

[@ahuehuete4703]

In my experience most workplaces are toxic, and it's why people change jobs so often: they're hoping the next place is better (they also hope to eke a small pay increase out of the switch too). But as the saying goes: meet the new boss, who is the same as the old boss. Then of course, there is the constant and ever present threat of layoffs. I recall telling someone older than me that we had just suffered a layoff at work. The response was "Is your employer in trouble?" The answer of course is "no, we're making tons of money."

[@atomiccritter6492]

@ghost mall its always the employees problem you think?

[@jakkenfive]

I think I live to work but in a different way, I'm so obsessed with my field that all I want to do is to get better to be the best version of myself, so sometimes people just take it the wrong way.

[@RachelSmets]

I'm so happy I quit my job to do what I love, travel full-time and can do what I love only using my laptop from anywhere. To be honest, I hated my job, but everything changed when I made a DECISION TO CHANGE Then, I started making a PLAN to escape my corporate and live my dream. While I build up my business, I slowly worked less and less hours in corporate and finally quit! NEVER take a leap! Don't jump, but make a plan!

[@adammorra3813]

Whats your business?

[@RachelSmets]

​@@adammorra3813 Thanks for your question. I'll give you my link so you can find all the info you like about me. Or you can google my name and find out too. In a nutshell, I'm a clarity coach, TEDx speaker, KZbin, author and content creator. I don't do just one thing. Here's my channel link and please do tell me what you do or hop over to my video and let me know there. (just in case I miss your reply here) Happy to answer what can help you. kzbin.info

[@KimJungGooner]

I work 20 hours a week, and even though I make half the amount that my peers make, I'm happy because I can live more.

[@PianoMonkeyMusic]

Love your vids! This definitely resonates - it is easy to feel trapped in a job you don't like because of your title/salary/pension etc. Golden handcuffs are real!

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Yes! Thank you!

[@ShaleNinja]

This one resonated deeply with me. Been at my career for 17 years, survived a layoff and pivot during the GFC and got made redundant during Covid as well. I knew I wasn't super passionate about it any longer, but the amount of RELIEF I felt after being made redundant was telling. Tried to side hustle my way through 2020 and 2021, but there just aren't enough feet on the ground (live in a small town in New Zealand, we've taken it hard!). Briefly worked with an agency again, and was hit with so much anxiety that I wasn't sleeping and was having heart attack symptoms...just from the anxiety of being back in the at space, billing 15 minute increments, racing the clock. Sitting myself down and thinking about all this, I KNOW what I want to do is be an author. Non-standard as always, I promise I couldn't fit in a box even if you hit me with a hammer. So at this point I suspect my best option is to "Hang in there" with career and hustle stuff to keep the lights on, and redouble my efforts to actually publish something. Your content has been amazing for both clarifying things in my head, making me realise that I truly am burnt out from my career; and for sharpening my axe for one last hurrah in said career to keep the finances from drying up completely.

[@rickwilson8795]

I am 25 and got a degree in civil engineering, worked in it for two years and hated the company and the job! Went to LA to try to work in the film industry and the pandemic hit! Now I am trying to pivot into a corporate position, ideally with Amex! This video is so helpful!

[@se2664]

Did you find a job yet ?

[@adammorra3813]

@@se2664 yes probably

[@sergiodanielbentomesquita5762]

I absolutely detest my job. It goes against everything I believe in, the work environment is toxic and I dont find a single positive point about it other than the salary every 24th of each month. I try to go through it on a daily basis, but it has led me to an extremely complicated health situation (depression and extreme anxiety). I am trying to cover it up as I am constantly afraid of what others will think. Started watching your videos in order to get inspiration from. Edit: I live to try to survive my work week.

[@atomiccritter6492]

stay strong

[@naturalbeauty8901]

Thanks for sharing I really needed to hear this

[@chichili5ways]

I am so grateful for your content. It seriously helped me though a very rigorous hiring process for a company that I have wanted to work at for a long time. Thank you.

[@jonnuanez2843]

Living in Tijuana has allowed me to save a ton and be very flexible. Some of my now-ex coworkers are literally working 60-70 hrs to live. We all have different wants and needs, so I understand that. I feel that I can take a bit of time to improve on and learn some new job skills. I don't want to be bitter like some of my coworkers, who have grown stuck and complacent.

[@marcogutierrez2688]

Thank you for this video! I'm coming up toward graduation and have been asking myself some of these questions. The things you say here are very true and have helped me. I hope it helps others as well.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gainde1137]

My advice is to just work part-time to "work to live", e.g. 4 days work week and handle your finances consciously.

[@user-dc7oj3el7o]

Hi thanks for your videos. Always appreciate your whole hearted thoughts and the mind that you share. You are truly making a difference!

[@spector3881]

Hey man you ok? You sound a bit sad in this video

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

I've had a bit of a rough week. But appreciate you asking.

[@willowbe4747]

Pray all becomes well with u

[@SmellyT0fu]

I think these simple questions helps heaps. Good on you for asking this question.

[@spector3881]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff hang in there man! We love your content!

[@leonblackhart1307]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff appreciate your videos. Graduated with a Bachelors in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice and a minor in General Business with honors in MO, moved to FL after graduating all I could were terrible jobs anyone who dropped out of middle school get could get from 2015-2019. In 2016 I moved to WA, went back to school in 2017 and earned my AAS in Accounting with a 3.97 GPA. I love the field of accounting just makes me sad I wasted four years getting a degree that does nothing for me and did not get into the field I wanted until I was 30. Was supposed to get a good job in my twenties, but did not get one until I was 30 so I understand this pain too well.

[@Rossturnerphoto]

In my observation it seems like it's the Workaholics that get promoted and become the bosses of people that are part of the work to live group. I'm sure that's one of the sources of workplace tension and the Collision of different work philosophies. People that work to live it seems are seen as less committed than those who live to work, which is unfair but true. I watched another business video where they said it's unfair for the owner or boss to expect that level of commitment from their employees because they will never be as committed as you are. I'm a work to live person. I do see work as necessary and important, but I believe in work-life balance and need it for myself.

[@anonymous01792]

Just found your videos (I wish I’d found them a few years earlier!) Thanks to your videos I have the opportunity to move my family out of the city and into the suburbs to work for a S&P 500 company, just watched your video on how to handle the “salary question” and now feeling much more equipped for the second interview round next week. Keep up the good work!

[@lakitacovington7677]

My goodness this is some of the best advice I've heard in a long time. I'm 41 and I feel so stick, don't know what to do. Your advice helped alot. Thanks!!

[@NeighborhoodBasketCase]

Working at the current job I do I am losing the things I value the most, time with my friends and family, finding a relationship, and doing the things I love

[@remllof]

I got furloughed from my first job after college only months in. I am glad they let me go so I can switch my career now!

[@jettawatpattarapakorn5086]

I like your content very much. It feel like a normal person being, and being honest with you. Keep on your good work man. Cheer!

[@Minkagurl]

I worked to pay bills. Stayed at jobs I hated just for an income. Time goes so fast and before you know it you've realized that most of your life you were miserable bcs the time spent doing what you don't like🙄

[@KpopOrigami]

You really have great content. Keep it up. I really think you could make it big on KZbin.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Thank you! That means alot!

[@bettyboop2094]

Also, the jobs are sold as click bait. The description of the job one applies to doesn’t necesserally fit the job itself. You arrive at your desk and a job sold to you as if you will get a lot of progress in your career is just something worse with a prettier add

[@ahuehuete4703]

That's the thing, most jobs are dead ends, even so called "career jobs". You might get promoted once or twice in your career, which a layoff can demolish.

[@AL-zu3mn]

Great video. Another topic I haven’t seen covered is wanting to change careers or follow passions but you have family to take care of and provide for. This makes it even more difficult sometimes.

[@Earthman99999]

Yup agreed. What is a shame is that this is so fixable. If employers can make all employees believe they can be trusted... maybe more people would not "hate their jobs". Instead a lot of bosses like to play political games with everyone and show favoritism to some for "other reasons" besides productivity, which makes for a distrustful work environment. In short it really boils down to having great management to get employees to want to work hard for them. Why should anyone want to put in 200% effort and "love their work" if they cannot trust the ones they work for?

[@atomiccritter6492]

unfortunately employees have NO say in who becomes their immediate boss or co-worker for that matter. I mean youre only with them 8 hours plus a day and you have no say in the matter...

[@mrknarf4438]

"Him who has a why can bear almost any how" I agree so much on having a goal, a direction, a meaning. You can't be happy if you just sleepwalk through life, ending up wherever the wind of life takes you, like tumbleweed. Make a stand, make your own choices, take control. You may be wrong, but at least you will have chosen that.

[@atomiccritter6492]

@ghost mall thats confusing self worth with having a goal - but amazingly I actually agree with the main thrust of your post

[@beschantz]

After almost 20 years in my field, I can say that I love what I do. I honestly couldn't see myself doing anything else. My problem is toxic work culture. My workplace hit a number of points on your toxic workplace video, and that pulls me toward the "work to live" category. The only thing that keeps me going is that I find the work itself interesting and engaging. Unfortunately, there aren't many other options for me locally, and I'm not committed to moving out of the area. If I was wealthy enough to leave the workforce, I would definitely consider working in my current field in some capacity, but not for my current employer.

[@Kevin-yk9by]

What do you do? If you don’t mind me asking

[@beschantz]

@@Kevin-yk9by Clinical scientist. I work in a hospital laboratory in a rural community.

[@kathleengivant-taylor2277]

Great video. Good points.

[@juniorsve]

I will definetly follow your channel. Very honest and open opinion on a very important topic. Thank you!

[@bonefishboards]

Late in my career, I'm quite happy to have found contract work. I have a very good rep at the large telecom firm I currently work at with a boatload of industry knowledge. While I'm not making tons of money, though quite decently compensated, I have infinite job security and get to do a lot of interesting things and learn new things almost everyday. I am an electrical engineer who works as a research engineer; I simply love this work. My recommendation, don't be afraid of contract work; lots of resume building comes along for the ride. EDIT: and as a bonus, contract work is distinctly 40 hours/week only. Life balance is awesome.

[@CodexArgenteus]

Please do a second video to this where you analyze how HR & corporations could/should address a lot of this & why many of them do not.

[@davidh4305]

Some companies have adopted job rotation to handle job fatigue and burn out but that can't apply to all jobs such as those that require specific skills. Also a lot of these concerns aren't addressed by companies/HR because its not in their best interest. If they're paying you to perform a job that anybody else can do why should they care of your concerns when you're replaceable.

[@GoodGuy-wq4md]

Thank you. This is exactly what I'm going through right now. I got a lot out of what you're saying.

[@Nectarine333]

You explained this SO well. Spot on!!

[@thelostant]

I have Always defined work to live as people who prioritize their personal life first and live to work as people who prioritize their job first. For example what’s more important your eight-year-old soccer game or answering an email from an assistant manager from another department about an issue that is not critical and actually isn’t your teams responsibility??

[@ash000us]

Wise words!

[@cathyu.1487]

Office politics. You nailed it! I'm fortunate in that I work at a corporation that has a wonderful corporate culture that's positive, encouraging, nurturing. I have an amazing supportive manager. I love going to work every day. If I won the lottery, I'd continue working here. However - I've got a close friend: the corporate culture and office politics where they work is the exact opposite. I'd even use the word "toxic" to describe it. In comparing their work experience to mine, they realized there are greener work pastures out there. Because of the conversations we've had about their work experience vs. mine, they're sending out resumes and are getting called in for interviews. A couple of these have been really encouraging, where at the end of the interview, the job interviewer is talking about how great the benefits are, like they're trying to sell the job to my friend. I also forwarded some of your videos to my friend, and I think they've been really helpful. Don't think they'll be at their current job much longer! They're at a "work to live" place in their life, but hopefully, they'll soon be "live to work." Please keep the great content coming - you're helping a lot of people with your video series.

[@Almosteasyese]

Really looking to schedule a consultation with you ASAP. I haven't begun my career yet, but I simultaneously want to make good time and make good decisions.

[@wilsonle61]

That dread was in my last full-time job. I worked for a clinical narcissist and got on his radar. I never felt so much relief as on the day I resigned. No one should have to live like that.

[@uther10]

I start dreading Monday on Friday evening....

[@davidh4305]

Lol

[@aiko3423]

I had a job where i dreaded waking up 'cuz it meant i had to go to work. I lasted about 6 months.

[@nesm2831]

This is so useful. I'm truly thankful for you who understand honestly what it is like.

[@dmsoundcollective6746]

54 and realized that I love the feel that I'm in but the company has drained every last ounce of motivation from me. Toxic is an understatement. But thank goodness I found a few really great ideas for Sight work and I'm going to start working on those. I really think this is a great Channel and I'll continue to watch your videos and see what kind of ideas I can glean from you