Working a 9-5 Job is NOT what I Expected - I understand it now

[@LordHecSquad]

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[@PsykHiro]

Jd,wish you more success from caribe.

[@LordHecSquad]

@@PsykHiro Thank you!

[@daruthebeast]

like I give you advice? 🤔🤔🤔

[@misunderstoodsociety]

Heads up the link isn’t working!

[@theo7049]

link not working brother!

[@simonw3722]

This is exactly why I think 3-4 workdays instead of 5 should be the norm, that sense of balance would be life changing to your mental health

[@EyeonFGC]

I have been thinking about this SAME thing.... our jobs suck the life out of us so that someone else can live comfortably and its started to bother me that I make just enough to Pay bills and have a little fun and the person/people that I am working for have 100s of thousands of dollars in the bank and living very comfortably.

[@sdsbc-z2l]

@@simonw3722 Back when I only worked 40/168 hours in the week, I was a mess, I felt anxious and depressed that I wasn't "enough". Now with my own business I do 80 hours a week and I don't even have time to think about mental health, and im financially free for life. You have to find a way to be self employed. If you cant scale it, its a waste of time.

[@ActorReacts999]

@@simonw3722 I deliver packages for Amazon. I don’t enjoy it… but I only work 4 days a week. 10hr shifts. I deliver XL packages so my body is usually sore.

[@randommango1337]

I wonder how do you see it working, we already paying rent lol

[@Bleedoften]

still got to do those 40 hours no matter what way you slice it

[@silkroadsage]

I knew this system was rigged since 8 years old. I might crashout tommorow if my coworker says something slick

[@flykicks94]

Lmaoo, real

[@kmodahighest]

Hang in there soldier you can make it big

[@wildstyle9010]

@@silkroadsage man deadass 😂😭

[@dezmanhereford8917]

Real but stay locked

[@DarneIITV]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@d_lourenzo]

You are not ungrateful bro. You are aware and honest.

[@jahmatthew227]

bum

[@googus2110]

@@jahmatthew227 suk me matthew

[@icyyluke]

@@jahmatthew227 shut it

[@brandonberisford]

Bro's got the Sunday scaries lmaooooo. Welcome to corporate America.

[@Corbytender1]

@@brandonberisford lmfao YUP. Welcome to corporate America. We all struggle with this.

[@Astrothunder_]

Hey bud, we need that excel spreadsheet finished for its inclusion in the 9am presentation Monday. You think can hop on today and finish that? K thanks enjoy your Sunday 😊👍🏽

[@TheChrismeg34]

@@Astrothunder_ nah ain’t no way. I work in healthcare and we have our corporate irritants as well but I would be appalled if someone asked me that on my day off.

[@sergeboss]

@@Corbytender1 all?

[@lionelsteamboat5878]

@@Astrothunder_ 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@philsbootleg]

working a 9-5 is undoable for me anymore, all these managers and bosses are micromanaging narcissists.

[@clausi_aiden]

@philsbootleg Yup, the more mature and calm you are too the more they push. I've quit 10 jobs in the last 6 years. Don't regret a single one Saved my mental everytime. Gonna keep trying until I find a spot with some normal people lmao.

[@Professor_Giggles]

@@philsbootleg ain’t this the sad truth. I understand why either. 😔

[@-DEYRA-]

this fr it's the worst thing about the job

[@clausi_aiden]

It's really just my fault, took me 10 jobs to realize every and all corporate jobs paying between 15 - 18$ an hour really don't give af who they make manager as long as they show up and want the position. Lesson learned, It's not me, these people are crazy narcissists with no skills in any part of life, that's why they're stuck at these places forever. Don't doubt yourself guys. If your job is truly ruining your heart and good soul, leave. Take a breather for a couple weeks get back to it. Especially if your young like I.

[@HaiRune]

@@clausi_aidenif it makes you feel better I’m in the field of process engineering and have the same exact problem. The only difference is you get a little bit more tolerance for bs cause of the salary but even still once you’re used to it you’re always wanting more so it make you wonder why you’re there after a certain point

[@NTregs]

You feel this way because you’ve realized there’s more to life. You grow up and are taught, shown, and influenced about what life is, should be, and could be. Happens for people at different ages. Straight out of school and some don’t realize til their 40’s or 50’s. Some never do.

[@jef2048]

@@NTregs my father told me that he realized that he gave his life to his 9-5 at almost 60!!! years old, shi crazy

[@junez.mobile]

Bro I feel it. My co worker always asks me “why do you always clock in and clock out on the dot” he said “if you don’t love your job then why do you do it”. And I’m like MF I do it because I got family to take care of and I don’t spend any extra time at work because I need that extra time to work on my craft so I don’t have to be here forever. I’m still grateful for my job but I’m not gonna sit around and pretend like I enjoy it to please a boss or a higher up. I hate it, but I love my family so I do it.

[@nolliemane]

facts bro

[@antheman5156]

Ain’t no way that man asked a low IQ question like that. I wouldn’t have even responded to such nonsense

[@kmodahighest]

G this made me wanna cry because I start 2 jobs yesterday and I would never do this if it weren’t for my family

[@slapback4177]

@@kmodahighestwe all in a situation where we can’t drop our batons , even in everyone’s situation others got it worse so we gotta make it happen until we know it happened kmo

[@gr8myndmuzic]

💯 Never stop taking the time to work on your craft bruh, most end up giving up on that and become another cog in the machine.

[@kaylarichard555]

I also work an IT work from home job and I'll say this. I don't wanna encourage any bad habits but as you continue to work you'll learn how to game the system. And what you can and cannot get away with. Does your job require you to stay glued to the screen while you're on the clock? I'm not tryna encourage any bad habits here, but the better you get at the job the easier it is to learn how much time your tasks actually take vs how much time the company wants you to spend on it, and can use the rest as "me" time. For example, my job requires prolly like 4-5 hrs of actual work and I consider the rest of the time as mine to do whatever I want. It helps with making you feel like you have better work life balance and you have more control over your time. Don't do nun egregious like them ppl who be at the grocery store in the middle of the day while they supposed to be on the clock, but you do have the luxury of working from home in the way that what the boss doesn't know what hurt em. As long as you still get your work done! As far as the soul crushing feeling of working a job that you don't like, that never really fully goes away, at least not in my experience, but there are things you can do to make it manageable.

[@WhathappenedWORLDpod]

@@kaylarichard555 yiyre very right unless he is working otp, most peoples jobs can be done in 3 hours all the rest is filler

[@Ayedeezzy]

Work an MSP and you have to track you time lol. But there is still ways around that

[@VincentUghachukwuV]

@@kaylarichard555 what field are you in IT?

[@kaylarichard555]

@ web dev

[@sman458]

I’m do the same brotha 😂

[@Patricio_Marcel]

00:44 - 98% of people work for money but only a FEW will admit this. People, especially in white collar corporate work like to put up this facade and fake enthusiasm for the job, then look at you side ways when you keep it real. I think your feeling of WTF is heightened by the fact you actually made money outside of traditional work doing something on your own terms. This also happens to athletes, musicians or entertainers who have to go back to the workforce for whatever reason. When you have done something you actually enjoy, that is genuinely fun and then you go to a 'regular' workforce it can be super underwhelming. On top of that you have to deal with internal jealous haters because of your successful past. Inevitably you will be left with this 'is this it?' sensation. I would suggest not sharing your feelings with co-workers because they will try to set you up and take what you say out of context. They will change a statement like "I only work for money" to "so and so said he does not want to be here" 👀. All in an effort to impress the boss when you are not around. Stay safe bro, it is a real cold world out here...

[@LordHecSquad]

This is a great analysis of the situation appreciate the perspective

[@badger297]

I'll be honest man, I felt that way when I was younger. I gave up a 9-5 to sell drugs and party with my friends. I made alot of memories I wouldn't trade for the world. The flip side of that is, it's easy to make wrong decisions, MASSIVE wrong decisions when you're chasing fast money. I ended up getting addicted to hard drugs for years. As bad as you think it could get, it was that. Homeless, like for real homeless, getting Infections from shooting up, jail and rehab, all that. Now as a 34 year old man, with 7 years (as of December 4th 2024) clean, with a good, stable job, I look forward to it. I don't get out much anymore, so my coworkers are one of my few face to face genuine social interactions these days. I understand the soul sucking monotony of it all, and I get that, but im tired now. I just wanna go to work, come home and chill and play games, and see my family and cpl of friends. I'm not here to tell anyone how to live or feel, that's just how I live and feel, kind of simplified. Love your videos homie 👍 👌

[@HustlingDogg]

thanks for telling ur story bro

[@TriggaTreDay]

❤❤ this new generation is so use to encouraging each other to complain about things that are actually helping them and changing their lives. 😂 the amount of tik toks Gen z post complaining about having a job, but most of them would end up having to move back home is crazy. Most of them just want to sleep all day. I just think it’s really the massive influence they all are having on each other that’s making it worst. Also social media is distorting peoples prospective about money.

[@TheChrismeg34]

Same here. Semi retired for just 3 years and now I’m running back to work, about a month fresh. You don’t know what you don’t know and things aren’t always how they appear. I have a different outlook on work now. It still sucks but work can never be avoided. It’s truly about finding something you enjoy doing, literally. If you don’t have that you have to grind until you find it.

[@Cxdits]

@@TriggaTreDay exactly im 22 this is sorry asl.. i worked sales at 21 for a year driving an hour an 15 min to and from work to go door to door tryna sell roofs, some weeks made 0$. The entitlement of some people is hilarious. Routine brings me peace after working for commision only having so much uncertianty. I believe its okay to want more, but you need a stable job to stack up bread and set aside for side hustles. people wanna go out and party and shi like thats "living life" and a "work life balance". shit is a waste of time literally have jesus, workout make money set and acomplish goals that is the only balence you need. discipline is balance, freedom is peace. entitlement is where this all comes from.

[@TriggaTreDay]

@ facts 💯! keep up the great work with everything you are doing. You will be blessed.

[@nainfuego]

Quit my job over 2 years ago, and damn those Sundays used to have me in shambles knowing I had to be at work extra early Monday. I was in sales, and on Monday we went over last weeks performance and who ever didn’t perform got absolutely obliterated, humiliated and threatened. I still suffer extreme PTSD over this.

[@HerbyDeslorge]

Glad you quit bro

[@TriggaTreDay]

Sales is for people with thick skin. You just wasn’t cut out for it.

[@nainfuego]

@@TriggaTreDay I was there for 11 years with multiple locations and highest capped out salary and a team of 22 employees. There was literally no point in staying there since both my businesses were doing well.

[@TriggaTreDay]

@@nainfuego well it seems like you didn’t need that job at all. This conversation was centered around people who need their jobs but hate them 😂. Your explanation comes off completely different from your original statement. It could totally send a much different message to a novice that’s all. But congratulations on your success bro.

[@nainfuego]

@@TriggaTreDay I was chiming into the fact that jobs can demoralize you, I never wanted to start my own business but I HATED the amount of time that I was at my job (which he covers in the video). I now work pretty much 24/7 but it’s building something I can hopefully pass onto my kids if I ever have any. Also Thank you!

[@unclespamuel]

I’m in the EXACT same position as you. I make about $75k from my full time and $35k part time and make maybe about $12,000 from music royalties, KZbin, twitch etc. (scaling up on the KZbin). The weekends feel like sunshine and rainbows but as soon as Monday hits it’s like 💀. Recently I told myself I want to get so good at my job where I don’t even have to think about it that way it isn’t as mentally draining. The goal is to just funnel all my income into scaling my KZbin and getting into real estate. I want to make $10k a month consistently and quit then pour more into what makes me feel alive which is creating music, videos, teaching, learning. I know you’ll make it out. You have a legitimate skill which is KZbin. KZbin education is in high demand and you have the proof to charge people for consultation. You’ll be able to help people and constantly work on something you actually find interesting and passionate about. Best of luck bro. Let’s get out of the rat race. Everyone who read this 💯🙏

[@gray5212]

@@unclespamuel The man himself 💪🏽

[@MoreArtThanHuman]

Bob Marley - Rat Race

[@wayward4442]

Its nice to read about people who feel the same way and have a similar plan. I swear im surrounded by people who just accept their fate working forever. I hope you find success man good luck with content creation

[@elDidiPR]

Dude you have inspired me to really stop procrastinating and start making content!

[@LordHecSquad]

Thats exactly what its about!

[@Trey2025GrindTime]

10:52 “I look at the screen and I’ll look at the time and I’m like damn only an hour went by that’s tuff” it be like that tho 🤣

[@mikemadsen7926]

@Trey2025GrindTime an hour at a mundane job feels like 3 hours and then when you get home you blink clean up and eat and it's 11 o'clock before you know it

[@Scoreready]

Time goes so slow working a job bro😂

[@itsyaboinana]

You’re not alone bro😭 I be working 6 days a week with 2 of them being an unpaid internship and the 4 days is a warehouse job from 6am to 4:30

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

God bless you I hope things get better for you.

[@semmywap2916]

God bless bro

[@Rennisha]

Going to work 5 days a week for 7-8 hours a day will have you so tired and distracted you won’t even take a look back on what’s really going on in the world until you finally get a month break( if your ever that lucky)

[@RAYSHAADABLE]

The most annoying part is when you WFH and people downplay the amount of energy you exert. Yeah I’m at home but I’m not able to relax how I want to. I’m literally glued to this computer focusing on stuff I couldn’t care less about.

[@jaxfor3]

Takes more will to work remote. Have to be a self starter. Lack of social interaction. And you have to go above and beyond to get recognition.

[@RAYSHAADABLE]

@ deadass. I wouldn’t trade the convenience of my job for anything, but that lack of social interaction hits different. Let my girl be mad at me that week and boom there goes my one source of socialization. Try to go out and do my hobbies after work and just get caught up in traffic with everyone else who just got off lol

[@teeswaga]

Oh yeah it is absolutely exhausting. People assume being at home and working is easy peasy. It’s convenient, but still work 🥲

[@vaztak4659]

yea but coming from someone that works outdoors in construction is even worse, i will take sitting on my ass and getting paid rather than coming back home sweating and dying of exhaustion

[@imanigordon6803]

@@teeswagaI work hybrid and when I work from home it’s much harder to self start. You lose track of you don’t have high focus.

[@glennmodelo]

Get a stand-up desk and an under-the-desk treadmill. Movement helps.

[@RAYSHAADABLE]

@@glennmodelo second the stand up desk. Also helps if your setup can be put in front of the sunniest spot in your house/apartment

[@semmywap2916]

no capppppp

[@KronosOnPC]

Outdoor movement helps. Fresh air and seeing further than 20 feet in front of you is really good for your mind. We trap ourselves in a prison all day for paper. a paper that is losing it's value fast every day too.

[@semmywap2916]

@@KronosOnPC yes going outside for my breaks helps so so much

[@AgsBud]

Agreed, I got a stationary bike and treadmill shit is amazing.

[@SideGigUni]

I quit my job march 28 2021 to pursue internet money and never looked back.

[@EDCBS]

MIM on top

[@ShreddedAries]

Hell yeah!!

[@krystalmarie5637]

@@SideGigUni how do you make money online?

[@HustlingDogg]

same

[@Bleedoften]

how does one pursue internet $$$

[@EDCBS]

I found you a couple weeks ago and I like your video style a lot. It feels like we talkin frfr. Just wanted to let you know you encouraged me to go in on content creating. Also, it sounds like you on the right path I hope you keep on going!

[@chilupe839]

I feel you man, every job I've had feels like a means to an end. It can be soul draining to dedicate so much time to a role you dont care for. You're blessed with a job. Maybe set a timeframe for how long you stay without quitting. Once that time comes, consider if you like the job or move on.

[@username10663]

Man this retail 9-5 is so draining even after only a couple months it's crazy. I'm 18, worked at a cinema for a year and a half from 2022-2023 at 16, now find myself in debt due to gambling and am stuck working 40 hour weeks getting home at midnight from my retail job I started a couple months back, I know this is what I have to do to get myself out of debt and to make money but I don't want to be working like this for the rest of my life. Just feels like there's more to life than working 40 hours a week, living for the weekend, barely making any money for the work I'm putting in, this adult shi really hitting me now. Gotta find a way to start a real career so I'm not stuck doing this for longer than I have to, I feel you bro

[@Soliir]

How you in debt at 18

[@idontknowhatoput8663]

@@Soliir he literally just said cuz of gambling

[@Pabyyy]

Everyone feels the soul crushing. From the bottom of the pyramid, to all the way to the top. You're not alone on this one.

[@deadbot19]

I used to work 4 Am to 1 Pm 5 days a week only getting 1 day off at a time because they would split my work days. Everyone looked at me crazy when I said I was losing my mind and quit. There were some people there for 35 years, 20 years, 10 years, I could never wrap my head around that. I get people have different struggles and mindsets but for other people its just not it.

[@AlexDutyBMXMTB]

@@deadbot19 sounds like costco morning merch

[@TruthAplomado]

Trust me those who work factory labor for more than a year already lost their sanity and are out of sync with life.

[@mprove_music]

keep after your vision man. one thing to embrace in your situation is: being able to create from a place where you aren't stressed or "need" a video to blow up can be a blessing.

[@hi.im.lilith]

I work a 9-5 and it’s the best pay I’ve ever had. I still don’t make enough to move out of my parents’ place and that is terrifying. I hate my job and not a day goes by where I don’t think about painting that cubicle’s walls w my brains. I get it. This can’t be it right? Except it is and all you get is “welcome to being an adult.” What’s the pointtt.

[@TheWanderer377]

As a 10 year IT engineer that’s just starting a KZbin channel, I can say your not alone and I feel everything you saying. I’m on the opposite side having that engineer job that’s stressful and soul crushing but just starting my KZbin channel and learning that stuff. Your feeling is normal my man but good thing you know KZbin already, I’m having to learn it with that after work tired feeling you spoke of. My guy you are not alone when you talk about working IT. I don’t do it because I enjoy it, I do it because I’m good at it and it pays really well. There are IT guys and then there are guys in IT. You and I are guys in IT, in it because we’re good at it and not by choice. IT guys are the ones that eat sleep and breathe IT. You’ll get through it and you’re not alone.

[@LEBROKETUBER]

I do 9 to 5 pm everyday , I’m a dad and I also operate a KZbin channel and twitch . I stream sometimes till 12 or 1am wake up at drop my kid to daycare then Go to work for 8:30 am ! Let stay strong God is with us !

[@mikemadsen7926]

Everything is on your to do list except for sleep

[@LEBROKETUBER]

@ you know it man !

[@VexVlogs.]

I started a channel when i graduated college and I just hit 76k after taking it seriously and grinding so hard to make it a full time but it is so inconsistent and not sustainable for me right now and im dreading getting a job but i know i need to for life i want. I definitely feel you bro. I want my own spot and i don’t see myself affording that without having sustainable income. It’s actually depressing to think about. I had a sales job where I could see how much I was selling and I didn’t feel like I was being compensated for my skills and how much I was making the company but somehow older people just think it’s normal to be undervalued as long as bills are being paid and I hate that

[@darrellsanders3857]

Man bro, just for some perspective - I make a to-do list of things I want to accomplish for the day and I consistently write "Lord Hec Squad" at the top of the list because your life are MY goals. Like you said, "people would kill to be in my position" I am people. Just remember that your problems are very often someone else's dreams. I always remember hearing this quote that said "if everyone threw their shit in a pile, you would grab yours back, SO FAST" anyways love your channel man hope you're doing good.

[@BoldBeginningsNow]

Completely Understand! You are not alone!

[@Fuegoshotz]

I’m currently unemployed due to being laid off. Living at my Dads place and feel horrible… I realized a long time ago that this system was rigged and there had to be another way. But man it’s tough. The job I was at prior to being laid off was building tiny homes. Four days - Ten hour shifts and absolutely hated it. Mostly due to the people and the company not knowing how to run the fcking business. Since being laid off I’ve had time to think, like wtf I’m going to do, what do I want to do. Just feeling stuck and unmotivated. Times where I think, what if I just clock out and say bye.. because idk how to move forward and be where I want to be. I’m already crazy but it’s making me more crazy.

[@TruthAplomado]

I think this is universal due to bad economy or post 2020. Trust me everyone is in the same boat especially men. The reason women keep working in this economy is because they accept bellow minimum wage and they have no one to provide for so that leaves men either laid off or quitting. I was also laid off due to standing up for myself against racism. I work and live in Russia with some thick brained mfs who are uneducated and xenophobic. So you can imagine how bad I have it. Trust me man, you still have a shot at life and you can do something, do not give up yet.

[@TimelessMotivationx]

I feel you on every level man, been feeling like this, still is. And like you said it ain't laziness I think it's something way deeper. But I'm so glad I'm not the only one experiencing this

[@MsSunnyMuffins]

I had this same feeling and a lot of it went away when i got a hybrid job. I'm "working" right now while my laundry is running and I'm (obviously) watching a youtube video. Some seasons are busy, but during slow times I enjoy being able to take 5 minutes to go chat with my roommate or take out the trash. I enjoy work actually ending at 5:00:00pm and not an hour later when I finally make it home and decompress. I still get Sunday Scaries to a degree but it's NOT a deep feeling of dread like before. Just a sort of "aww man, I can't do whatever I want. Well, work will be fine." I know not everyone can do this but if you ever find yourself applying again, focus on remote and hybrid! It also helps tremendously to have coworkers you enjoy, work you can comfortably tolerate, and fun plans for after work so that M-F isn't just waiting for the weekend to come so you can actually enjoy yourself

[@steffanbrown4780]

It’s crazy how you’re younger than me and we’re kind of in the same space at the same time an artist weighing thier options that creative spark feels trapped in that 9-5 setting especially when you know you can get paid an uncapped amount for your results but you still want to sustain a regular income!

[@Trellzilla1999]

I can tell you just moved into that apartment. The blank wall empty room says it all. Same here I just got approved for my apartment in October. I know how it is dawg keep grinding we finna get there! Never give up man I appreciate your videos you be saying some interesting stuff and you keep it real I like dat! Keep up the good work! I’m glad I subscribed!

[@commentbot9510]

My boss was like “I feel like you don’t even want to be here” and I’m just like “no shit.” I am grateful to have a job but I just wish I could make the same amount in less hours. I feel like days are the most fulfilling when you can do multiple things in one day. Today (Saturday) I went shopping and went out to eat and then I finished the book I was reading and then I watched anime and played games with friends. On weekdays I only have time to play games. If work isn’t busy I’m able to read, but not every job has down time like that. Working a 9-5 feels exactly like being in Covid lockdown except you have to wake up at 6-7am.

[@TrainerTas]

Bruh, I feel the same way. I work 7-5 I made 70k this year. And this is what I asked for new car, new house and Monday comes I just wanna die haha. But this is where we are now.

[@luthablack]

The way I think of work is that it’s a necessary sacrifice to fund whatever you really want to do

[@TruthAplomado]

BS

[@RaijinRain]

Please provide a solution

[@errchy]

12:00 "There's nothing wrong with the job, it is just me as a person, my soul, it just doesn't feed me." I feel this 💯 %

[@universalmentality251]

nah brother you are not rambling, you are connecting to everything I have thought myself. Keep speaking your mind, it helps me brother.

[@CBzay]

Time is more valuable than money. Working on someone else’s time will always make you feel some type of way. No matter how much you make or how easy it is. But we still need to work, it’s on our DNA. It’s about finding work that is self fulfilling

[@jasmine-jn6wf]

I really feel your vibe. Here’s what I wanna say: focus on what feels the most authentic to you. When you spoke about your coaching session and how much you enjoyed it, you lit up! That’s how you know something is meant for you. There’s lots of different types of wealth …. I love how you mentioned that some people are rich in their souls. It’s true. You seem to have a lot of knowledge. You’ll know what is right for you. You will have different types of “wealth,” the most “wealth,” when you’re being true to who you really are. I can already tell that you’ve got this. Thank you for sharing your story

[@colin985]

I get what you’re saying but you’re so blessed to have a remote job that people want, and you can still afford to do things after work. Yes the typical 9-5 and 8hr+ shifts should be changed but being able to only have to work one job. Instead of multiple to meet ends is truly great.

[@kaydoez7054]

@@colin985 a remote job and doing KZbin is two jobs if you weren’t listening. Ppl only want a “his” job because of the pay and it’s remote his whole argument is that jobs a time consuming and also deprives you of other things. Go watch the news.

[@AmorFatiistaken]

Also he mentioned that after he finishes his 9-5 work he has to go to class to get more training and certifications for his remote IT job

[@colin985]

@@kaydoez7054 I literally work full time job and full time college and still have time for hobbies as well as other things. It’s how you manage your time and there’s people who work 12hrs+ who are essential to each country surviving. Complaining is fine but trying to act like most things are needed is false there is a reason everyone can’t just become business owners, influencers etc people have to work to support those individuals

[@buckyhurdle4776]

Idk. I'm on my feet all day, from 5:30AM to 7:30PM between work and the gym. It is tiring. But when I was in the military, I had a desk job. I was an intel guy. The job was either crushingly boring, or horrifyingly stressful. Stare at this random patch of desert on the screen for the next 10 hours in a locked, secret room. Or, give a 50 slide briefing to the Wing Commander and all the senior enlisted. No inbetween. My job right now is tiring and I have to work with my hands. But when I was in the military I was genuinely thinking about $uic*de. Desk jobs are no joke. They suck the joy out of your life. Boredom is bad enough to be considered torture, imo

[@cazh666]

this life shit crazy, we workin against our will but we gotta do it

[@titopp123]

What you are feeling bro is what we call "the rat race" or "hamster wheel". What you got to do is stack your bread up and learn how to multiply it aggressively then passively. But yea I'm actually glad we have to go to work to survive because think about it most mobs/riots /protest rally happen because people don't got a job to go to, not all but most of them. People would be doing some scetchy things if they were given free time all the time. Stack your bread and build new skills everyday until you are doing something you love or can tolerate, also invest in stuff like dividends for the future.

[@LordHecSquad]

Appreciate the advice and perspective fam

[@TriggaTreDay]

😂 that’s exactly what I was thinking. Unfortunately the human mind can’t be idol because we tend to gravitate towards trouble, it’s just our animal instinct. Jobs have single handedly saved humanity from devouring itself. History tells it all. Unfortunately we are heading towards dark times, social media is speeding up that clock. But I hope and pray we all can get it together before then.

[@Danzavier]

JD Same man. I recently started KZbin as an outlet hobby and it has made working the 9-5 easier cuz I have something to look forward to.

[@davidornelas3326]

It gets easier as you get older. Like you said, we need the money to sustain but also to fund our hobbies or things we actually enjoy on our off time.

[@nosurvivors100]

you lost me the moment you said "get up walk to my room get on my computer and clock in" I hate to sound like a jealous bitch but id kill to be able to pay my bills working from home. Though i'm well aware that the grass is always greener on the other side but waking up at 5:30 and getting ready for my 1 hour commute and working all day to then have an even longer commute back home cause of traffic. leaving home at 6am and getting pack at 7pm everyday for years now is truly soul crushing.

[@whoseinsomnia]

hey man, i discovered your channel not so long ago from your video talking about how much you make from IT & course careers. You inspired me to look into it & consider it as an option for myself but I know deep down with just a little more patience there are better opportunities out there. I've never really had a 'career' & have just been hoping job to job just to survive & i hear what you are saying man. It's the routine of our jobs that slowly start to suck the life out of us & become our identities. Everyone loves talking about having a 'work life' balance but the reality is most people just live in dread when they get off work & stress mentally on how to survive tomorrow. I guess i am posting this because i've been watching almost every upload of yours since than & i know there will be more opportunities for you outside of IT. just view this time as a step towards your journey & remember that you are not stuck unless if you tell yourself that you are.

[@sasthebarber]

Thats why I love my job cutting peoples hair, but I do get to work for myself, which I think is the key Hec. The knowing your pushing everything for yourself feels great. Thanks for the words your videos been entertaining lately, Enjoying them bro. Inspired me to get back on my videos!

[@lifeofsim7070]

Im very grateful for my life. I couldn’t imagine working for money. You will make it out the race brother don’t worry.

[@cosmicystn3626]

@@lifeofsim7070 what do you do? you live off other people?

[@RazakelKairo1994]

@@cosmicystn3626 Just guessing, but I think its more akin to money being a necessity, but not the reason. I had a really fun job at a national safaripark until I called it quits to persue my own passions. The money was fine, but ultimately I worked there because it was very fullfilling helping people. So technically, I wasn't working for money.

[@Noway976]

Phillippians 2 14-15 Hope it helps I know exactly what you are going through brotha. I am a father and husband in the military. The days I feel it’s over whelming I put my head down in silence and do what must be done and keep looking for ways to fight and leverage my family into a better financial situation. Keep working, it’s frustrating I know. You are AMAZING keep going. Keep fighting. GRIT.

[@SincerelyBBus]

As far as working from home, for the sake of your sanity, it helps having your desk by the window so you can look out instead of at the screen, and doing whatever you can to go out and do more for yourself with the little time you do have- that’s all I got. May the odds be ever in your favor

[@HimothysSportsCards]

I’m 22 and I’ve worked at Starbucks for almost 4 years. I’ve realized it from the day I started working that we are just hamsters running in a wheel for corporate America. Right now I want to start real estate school which I’m going to do today. I’m currently trying to become a store manager at Starbucks. Point is, it may really suck to put in the work at a slave job, but there is a ton of life skills, time management, people skills Etc. but you really can make the most out of these jobs and get the most experience. Make the most out of every moment. I wanna make Starbucks my bitch and become CEO. Probably won’t happen but that’s the attitude I have. Let’s beat this fucking system and be different than the 95% who just gives in to the world’s shenanigans.

[@commentbot9510]

You’re playing right into their hands by tryharding your slave wage job.

[@civilservant4843]

your current job and your ambitions wont get you good money. You are 22 learn a skill or trade whilst you still young and then apply yourself instead of working dead end jobs.

[@HimothysSportsCards]

@@commentbot9510 that’s exactly what someone who doesn’t have a good work ethic would say. Make the most of your jobs, I’ve already gotten way further than most of the people my age. Why abandon something if I’m good at it?? I’m young and learning management skills. I’m going to real estate school. You have 0 clue what you are talking about. You probably don’t even know to grind

[@HimothysSportsCards]

@@civilservant4843 “ dead end jobs” yeah sure lemme go work in the oil fields in 105-110 degree weather and slave my literal ass off with a chance of dying im good man. Everybody tells me to stay where I am cause im making more than most oil field workers when they start out. In Cali im making almost 100Gs a year as a SM at Starbucks. So keep living off of your fairytales you listen too. People like you don’t know how to grind. Also I’m in real estate school so who are you to say anything to?

[@commentbot9510]

@@HimothysSportsCards Believe it or not, there are more things to life than working a job.

[@bluntlung314]

completely feel this, jst quit my job today after 5 weeks of training. Just felt like if im putting all this work into a company, I might as well do the same effort with mine and scale it. It just slowed down alot as a video editor. But i believe in my brand, it was depressing having to swithc from being your own boss to being bossed around.

[@suros8105]

JD, this is how I felt when I got a job out of college. I was able to take a break and I think I found something worth working for. We'll see how that holds up when I can find a job again because that shit can be soul crushing. Thanks for making and sharing this very human video.

[@ROSSNEWHAM]

I wouldn’t work a second where I work currently if I didn’t need to or didn’t have a family. Energy and time wasted. But it could be worse and we mustn’t be ungrateful, as hard as is it enables us to live in this insane world

[@jumi4458]

Great video man, this video opened my eye on multiple things and how I should stop spending money on insignificant things, and spend it on stuff Ill enjoy in the long term

[@HammahT]

The land is self-sustaining. I wish I didn’t need money but I have a son on the way. I want to surf, farm, and take tourist around the island with my fiancé.

[@Waa431]

It is crazy how much time we casually spend working besides spending time with loved ones, relaxing, sleeping, learning new things, or just spending time on hobbies. Like it really struck me when I was around 17 that we don't really do much other then work work work retire by time we've gotten to old to do anything demanding and just settle with laying around and watching tv. And its not just as simple as cutting down the work week you could have a 3 day work week and still be miserable bc you hate what you're doing. We need both a shorter work week and job that you can enjoy.

[@shatteredmasterpiece]

I believe part of what you're feeling is due to you experiencing work-life balance the opposite way of most people. Most go straight to the 9-5 right away, and then follow their passion and find freedom years down the line. You fortunately lived out your passion/hobby first, became financially free with content creation first and then "went backwards" (in a sense) with a 9-5 after getting a taste of the sweet and flexible life At least this way, if you do decide to leave the 9-5 at some point in the future, you already know how to get your footing as a full-time entrepreneur I highly recommend learning how to trade forex or futures as another source of income

[@mixedify]

youre a goat my brotha ur vids make me keep going everytime i see them

[@haileygg6]

“Jo Jo” 😭😭 That sounded real Haitian 🇭🇹

[@gr8myndmuzic]

Doing work that’s aligned with your purpose, calling, gifts, talents etc is 🔑 Most are just working for money, and not much of it at that, working at a place that’s draining them in every which way and we wonder why so many are miserable 😞. Time to make some changes!

[@dip9995]

I'm a security researcher at Crowdstrike. I enjoy my job, but it's very draining and consumes my entire life. Every day I'm reverse engineering malware, then when I'm off work I'm still working because there's always things I need to spend time learning.

[@scribeofsolace]

Hey thats pretty impressive though. Im in IT and I talk to my security guy from time to time..I know it must be grueling but I must say!! Awesome stuff dude...sorry to hear about the burnout though.

[@TBONEDIPS]

There is no curing the feeling. This is quite simply how everyone lives and we all need to escape this hell of a reality.

[@Theraleighnative]

Hec I’m telling you dawg, 5 months from now. You’ll rejuvenate money every month on KZbin to the point where you don’t need your 9-5 anymore! Don’t worry dawg you’re almost there. Keep on posting.

[@eirikrrr]

I used to love working as a programmer, but having to stay late to fix bugs, get projects done, and other constant bureaucracy has made me hate my profession a little. I work remotely, but these days I just want to start a business and never have to go back to an office or work 9-5 again, it's unbearable, I'm 21 and I only do this to help my mother and siblings. Sometimes I dream of being a bum and living off the trash, I wouldn't have to work or have responsibilities xd

[@lilacdoodz]

Your video resonated with me sm. I hope to make something for myself too, rooting for you and everyone who’s on this path

[@Abstract_Assembly]

Bruh.. this upcoming week is my last week in corporate America and I couldn’t be more excited. I feel you 100% on erything you said, but you’ve already proven that you have what it takes to make a living for yourself and be your own boss. Don’t make a rash decision, but I would be plotting every single day on how to get back into your entrepreneurial bag. That 7-4 you working are your most productive hours of your life. Get outta the rat race as quickly as you can. You’re too talented to be slaving away at a useless ass job. 🙏🏾

[@vscorpianc]

I loved how you said your mother calls, and it is very relatable what you are feeling. Before you looked at the camera and said you feel like you are sometimes looking at the computer like...I laughed and thought that sounds like when something bores me. The first thing I considered is you sitting still for all those hours because you have an energy about you. Hey you are a very wise young man, I remember reading or hearing this saying life is 80 percent of doing what we have to do and 20 percent of doing what we want to do...and that like you mention even applies to side gigs and content creation cause it's all work the difference is doing what one loves verses what one must. You are so young, skilled, personable and reasonable so whatever you choose I'm sure you will be blessed! No you are not ungrateful, just keeping it real. It could help someone else going through the same know they are not alone. Sharing is caring! 💯💯

[@TheCoooolCcat]

JD: i’m 26, everything you said is 100% valid, i haven’t personally experienced a large amount of of internet money, however i do know it’s out there. i have 2 jobs being a waiter. whoever reads this, please believe when i say. find something you love, and stick to it. i am not a big youtuber yet, but i understand the importance of believing in dreams vs modern day slavery. edit: thinking this is what i have to do to survive right now, i know it will not last forever, def would not be serving tables if i didnt have to.

[@semmywap2916]

try more of a career job. I find when I'm learning skills and school that's gonna make me money I'm motivated and if I continue to learn on my job and am able to gain tech certifications while still working my job, I think I'd feel fulfilled and content

[@xequalsaech5206]

Thats the way of the land. The key is staying creative and keeping your drive alive. You’ll find ways to keep your spirit strong. Keep hustling.

[@keithsmith5310]

Bro im convinced that you're the nicest person to ever come from New York LoL

[@speedigonzalez7]

I completely understand you man. I'm grateful for my 9-5 but there's got to be more to it than this. Hope we can figure it out eventually.

[@LakersParadise]

My life has never been the same since the pandemic happened Dawg.

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

@@LakersParadise that goes for pretty much all of us.

[@Astrothunder_]

Preach bro. Some didn’t even make it out the pandemic with their life so gotta keep that in mind but mannn, this shi is tuff 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@DustinFidge]

Bro, facts. I feel like i'm wasting so much time working 50 hrs a week. Obviously, we all got bills, but I can't help but feel a disturbance in my soul when I work a 9 - 5. We all gotta make a plan and execute it.

[@jkey3835]

Be happy bro. I work at a warehouse making $20/hr, working 10 hour days, plus a 20 min commute to and from.

[@garbage5935]

Shit i work in one and make 12

[@rebarmelson]

Brother I did that for 3 weeks and have nothing but respect for you. Please find a way out of there immediately.

[@KronosOnPC]

It's absolutely mind numbing. And my boss is always asking me about coming in on Sundays. Like bro, I have a life and family, I don't give a shit about some warehouse on the weekend. Money obsessed soulless narcissists. I can't even put a box down without a stupid comment on where it actually needs to go from a manager. Good lord.

[@jasfx7241]

It’s not about be happy that you are there and you don’t have worse than someone which here is crazy and sad that you putting yourself as an example and think is okay…

[@damien523]

Atleast you get 20dollar hour

[@shewalkscreator]

Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us! I love your honesty on everything since the content about the monetization on your channels from this new journey working a 9-5 job. That's the type of content that people are usually too afraid to share, but we can all learn from your experience. I would say do whatever feels right for you, in your heart and doesn't matter the rest.

[@Sam610]

Once you get into that routine you will get use to it. Trust me.

[@CDeCollibus]

bro im in the same exact situation as you (without the youtube, just a different job offer) and you make me feel not alone. i appreciate your uploads brodie

[@ehotreze]

try to be close to what you love and the things you like doing, that way you dont have to spend so much brain power to fit everything in a schedule after you get the money, you need to work on organizing your life in a way you can actually do the things you want to spend time on. I work as a software engineer for about 3 years, fully remote. and if you dont be careful the job you eat you up, its good to work from home dont get me wrong, but being inside and working so much makes your routine really draning

[@tonywilson1047]

My guy you are not the only one who feels this way!!!

[@ChaseWithCars]

Yuh I work 12 hour swing shifts in a plant making sugar and it is soul sucking. It feels unhealthy not having a sleep schedule. I am very blessed at 26 years old to be a home owner. Have 3 cars, a side by side, jet ski, just sold my motorcycle. But I’m not happy I think just because of my job. I got motivation to start content creation from automotive KZbinrs and chase my dream of drifting cars and content creation. Maintaining it all plus chores, my girl, family, helping friends and family with their cars. It’s like I don’t get a break in which I make the same you’re making at your IT job.

[@Yoojein]

The happier you are the sadder you can get, think of it as consequence of pleasure, in the absence of it you'll feel just as much pain

[@Stevemaster67]

2:16 no need for money. I'd be a painter or just paint like I usually do forever cause I love it. I'd write comics. Go meet new people with aligned interests and hobbies. Travel the world. (Specific places ofc)

[@dj_here]

You getting real real on this video. I feel you. Thats why im trying to build up a side hustle so i wont feel stuck to a 9-5 but my interest is around art and web design/dev. Im worried about it not picking up.

[@Realmumper4099]

Keep the job a lot of people are suffering right now. Save for an emergency as much as you can. This will only benefit you. Yes it sucks but not all days are bad and there will be good days ahead.

[@loladas9]

As someone that experienced the 9-5 before homeworking was a thing, I really don't miss going to the office every single day, waking up at 6 am just to beat traffic and lose more than 3h daily just on getting ready/commuting. This knowledge blesses me with the will to keep going, because hey, at least my soul is being sucked from home

[@MrDarkchipmunk]

People always had to do things they didnt want to do to survive. Before jobs people hand to hunt or grow their food and build/repair their own house etc.

[@Amito.B]

I've been working since 16 and I've really worked in the shit in previous jobs, but now at 20 I'm actually lucky enough to say I actually like my job. I'm currently working construction in London. I wake up at 5:30am, go gym and do 9-10 hours on a site. The money is pretty good and I work a second job on the weekends. The working life is cool but id like more free time but you just have to keep telling urself it'll be Worth it one day. 🔥🙏

[@kevin2hard]

You get it now. We get it now. 9 to 5 is great for "stable income" but it's literally feeling like a slave that u do over and over. Our brains need growth and challenges. We all want to live free 3 to 4 hrs a day and do whatever we want for the rest of the day that's pretty much it but that's just life. The mindset in our economy is afraid to rise up and start a revolution for change. We are under a huge mind control scheme and we don't even know it.

[@LordHecSquad]

this !!

[@willboler830]

I just stumbled upon your channel, first time watching, and haven't watched the video full yet. But you asked what would I do if money wasn't the option. I ended up getting military disability and compensation back over a decade ago. At the time, I was working a warehouse job, and all the back pay and monthly stipends came in and wiped out my debt. I quit my job, went back to my home town, and did nothing for nearly a year. I had always been a grinder, and did what I needed to get my money and stay stable, including joining the military. It was the first time that I did nothing. But, I didn't just do "nothing." I spent time re-learning math, exercising, and studying all sorts of things. I wound up back in college, and pushed my way through an engineering curriculum, resulting in both a BS and MS in ECE. I ended up at a job working on software dev and research for AI projects. But shortly after the pandemic, quit that job, went back to school for my PhD, and was just in an uphill battle against burnout. So, I currently sit on my ass every day now, after walking away from it all, making music, working on random code, drawing, and trying to figure out what to do next. The disability ain't enough to cover all my expenses and I'm rapidly falling into debt, so once again I have to put on my "grind" mindset at near the age of 40. But, in the meantime, I'm realizing how much undiagnosed autism is going around in the black/brown community, and recently have been working to expose just how much of my own family has autism, which is why all of us keep getting burned out. Some people can work their ass off for decades and not experience these types of issues. I've burned out at least 8 times in my life now, which on average makes it about one burnout every 5 years (yeah, I did face them in my childhood as well, but nobody realized it was autism). People with autism are at risk of that "85%" number of being unemployed, meaning most of us get burned out to the point of either quitting or losing our job, negatively affecting our career outlook. It's the defining definition of disability (which is not what I'm rated for). So, to answer your question, what would I do if money wasn't an option? I'd learn all sorts of new skills that I'm interested in (what I do now) and I'd also teach. I'd go be an educator, especially for the black and brown community, and help guide young mines into what it takes to be successful, while making them aware of some of the dangers and pitfalls of society that lead us into poverty traps. I'd educate in math, science, and art, to show that all of this is important. I'd teach young minds how to code and think critically, and how to make their education work for them. Just because I can't do it for myself, doesn't mean that I don't know what it takes for the rest, I just don't have the energy anymore from all the burnout. Edit: JD

[@cooperanderson4432]

If I had a 15k month on KZbin I would no question quit my job

[@zvuchko9785]

I would quit right now if I could make even $500 lol.

[@Black_fgc]

@@zvuchko9785 na for real!

[@hairyape_8103]

I felt the same way, great job on paper but every day was existential dread i just quit, you can always find a new path

[@LaMaTVLIVE]

JD! BRO YOU BE SO REAL🎯 I WORK FROM HOME AND DO KZbin/STREAMING AND MAN 8:45 TO 6PM BE DREDFUL GOT MULTI MONTIORS JUST TO EDIT AND WORK AT THE SAME TIME AND BRO EVEN THEN IT JUST BE LIKE DAM HOW LONG DOES THE JOURNEY TAKE? AM I ON THE RIGHT PATH? IS THIS WHAT I WANNA DO? THE SOMEHOW SOMEWAY SOMETHING TICKS AND I REMEBER I HAVE TO SOMEHOW FIND ENJOYMENT ON THIS ROUGH RIDE AND ENDURE TO BE ABLE TO TELL A GREAT STORY SOMEDAY IF I GET TO MY GOALS THEN THE THOUGHT AND CYCLE REPEATS!😂

[@hiroibwah]

Hey man, you're the realest guy I've seen all week. It's alright to talk about all this stuff without coming up with a resolution at the end, cuz that's just how it is for most of us. They can take our hours but they can't take away our humanity.

[@NoirNameless]

The feeling you have is because you don’t like what you’re doing, and because you know you can be doing more while being happier, bro. Imma keep it a band. Fresh out of high school, I worked at a telecommunications company for 8 years almost. The last 4 years I was there were dreadful. Not because the job itself was tough, or anything (things about the company were insanely annoying, so it kinda was). But the fact that it seemed as if there was nothing beyond it, and it was a company that could go under at any moment. I worked from home, so home started to feel like the office more than my home, and that made it feel worse. The monotony of waking up everyday and it feeling like Groundhog Day each day for years and it wasted so much of my time, happiness, and all, crushes my soul to this day, Bruh. Pursuing a career in tech is great. But that feeling you have will feel much worse 4-5 years from now if there isn’t more you want for yourself in the future besides sitting at a desk the rest of your life. Either way, I hope you figure it out, bro. Love the vids. ✌🏾

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

Chill on me, my birthday is groundhog day relax😭

[@NoirNameless]

@@notreallyafamousartist695😂😂😂😂😂