Me at my job, also wondering how did I do it for a year
SudhaTheHill on
Well because the bills don’t pay themselves
Foxsaysinterrobang on
Generational grit and fortitude. In the words of Kimmy Schmidt, anybody can do anything for 10 minutes.
MoistPhlegmKeith on
Don’t blink. If you do it will be 25 years later.
Ladle19 on
For real tho… I travel a lot for work and visit a lot of factories to do IT/OT work for them, and its always blue collar folks who work the most lifeless, soul-crushing jobs at these factories who have stayed at the company for 20-30 years.
Its like, how? Thank god I got out of the infantry and into a cushy desk job lol
JuJu_Wirehead on
I’m one of the few people that’s survived more than 20 years in the graphic design industry. The majority burn out within 5 years, and that’s only if they can even get hired in the first place. I’m pretty sure I’ve been burnt out and grinding my gears for the last 4-5 years, but I don’t have a backup plan, so I guess I’ll just do this till I die. Which is soon hopefully!
ITrollMoreThanIPost on
9 months, I tried it, toughed it out, then i quit.
Plasma operator with 20ft x 10ft mild steel/stainless steel sheets.
Shitty organization, inconsistent scheduling, operations managers with hard ons for perfection, dirty as fuck shop. I looked like a coal minor after every shift. Nothing felt “safe.”
I’m sure there are cleaner places, but man, this place just sucked.
Gassyking on
Out of necessity
MeatballUser on
One day at a time
Proper_Edge_653 on
Blue collar moment
SamuelYosemite on
One day there will be a new guy who absolutely sucks and suddenly you will realize how long you have been there.
HopeSubstantial on
I dissagree.
It took me 4 months to really saturate “Daily learning”.
Then another 3 months of repeat and now we are where I am right now.
I have no damn idea how people have mentally stood this job for decades. I want to quit already but currently cant find anything else so cant leave.
Chance for internal promotion within few months and I would rise from bluecollar tasks to office.
xCaptainCl3mentinex on
This reminds me of how I feel when I see adults who live alone apply for a job where im at and in the trial they say things like “my last job was a few months back” “I been out of work for a while” and I think…. How? How do you have money to just quit and browse jobs for a few months. Especially cos I work at a flower shop, its not like its great pay even for someone experienced, if ur starting out ur considered a junior for at least the first 6-12 months, and you will get paid as such. Along with the fact most ppl don’t go to a florist just to “get any job cos they r desperate” they do it cos they think it will be a fun job, or they can pursue a passion in it. How are they so chill?? Who is paying their bills?
NeedleworkerWinter99 on
Cant really make well over 100k otherwise without good education
Spare_hamburgers on
Not starving to death is nice bud
Soggy_Guest3217 on
I’m on the opposite end of this. I used to think “wow how could these dudes be here for 7-8 years?” And now I’m a decade older than the new guys coming in now. Getting my degree now though, fuck shitty jobs
Blazing_Swayze on
Creatures of habit
lmpcpedz on
Bills
Defense-Unit-42 on
Skill issue.
I can do my job all day.
(Either that or your workplace just sucks)
emotionless-robot on
I limped (figuratively and literally) across the finish line with 21 years in the military. Became extremely disgruntled around the 16/17 year time. Glad it’s done, but also glad I didn’t call it before 20. The pension starting immediately is worth it.
Warkauze on
I wonder the same, I dont think I will
AdunfromAD on
Because you have to.
CrestingNixie on
patience, time flies so fast that’s why
Dheeruj on
And then you will realise you end up doing the same job for another 5 years
Zarkanthrex on
Also very hard to find new employment. It’s a scary prospect.
kattanakat on
I don’t understand how people used to say in the same job for so long
Major-Praline-7861 on
Complacency.
not-a-guinea-pig on
The first couple months to year is always the hardest. Omce you get used to the monotany the days fly by. It also helps if You can establish good Relations with coworkers/managment. If you cant you dread each day but if you can the works isnt all that Bad.
SoylentGrunt on
Mindless zombies trapped in an endless cycle of debt with death being the only way out. But they can recite sports statistics, muscle car stats, and celebrity gossip until the cows come home.
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Me at my job, also wondering how did I do it for a year
Well because the bills don’t pay themselves
Generational grit and fortitude. In the words of Kimmy Schmidt, anybody can do anything for 10 minutes.
Don’t blink. If you do it will be 25 years later.
For real tho… I travel a lot for work and visit a lot of factories to do IT/OT work for them, and its always blue collar folks who work the most lifeless, soul-crushing jobs at these factories who have stayed at the company for 20-30 years.
Its like, how? Thank god I got out of the infantry and into a cushy desk job lol
I’m one of the few people that’s survived more than 20 years in the graphic design industry. The majority burn out within 5 years, and that’s only if they can even get hired in the first place. I’m pretty sure I’ve been burnt out and grinding my gears for the last 4-5 years, but I don’t have a backup plan, so I guess I’ll just do this till I die. Which is soon hopefully!
9 months, I tried it, toughed it out, then i quit.
Plasma operator with 20ft x 10ft mild steel/stainless steel sheets.
Shitty organization, inconsistent scheduling, operations managers with hard ons for perfection, dirty as fuck shop. I looked like a coal minor after every shift. Nothing felt “safe.”
I’m sure there are cleaner places, but man, this place just sucked.
Out of necessity
One day at a time
Blue collar moment
One day there will be a new guy who absolutely sucks and suddenly you will realize how long you have been there.
I dissagree.
It took me 4 months to really saturate “Daily learning”.
Then another 3 months of repeat and now we are where I am right now.
I have no damn idea how people have mentally stood this job for decades. I want to quit already but currently cant find anything else so cant leave.
Chance for internal promotion within few months and I would rise from bluecollar tasks to office.
This reminds me of how I feel when I see adults who live alone apply for a job where im at and in the trial they say things like “my last job was a few months back” “I been out of work for a while” and I think…. How? How do you have money to just quit and browse jobs for a few months. Especially cos I work at a flower shop, its not like its great pay even for someone experienced, if ur starting out ur considered a junior for at least the first 6-12 months, and you will get paid as such. Along with the fact most ppl don’t go to a florist just to “get any job cos they r desperate” they do it cos they think it will be a fun job, or they can pursue a passion in it. How are they so chill?? Who is paying their bills?
Cant really make well over 100k otherwise without good education
Not starving to death is nice bud
I’m on the opposite end of this. I used to think “wow how could these dudes be here for 7-8 years?” And now I’m a decade older than the new guys coming in now. Getting my degree now though, fuck shitty jobs
Creatures of habit
Bills
Skill issue.
I can do my job all day.
(Either that or your workplace just sucks)
I limped (figuratively and literally) across the finish line with 21 years in the military. Became extremely disgruntled around the 16/17 year time. Glad it’s done, but also glad I didn’t call it before 20. The pension starting immediately is worth it.
I wonder the same, I dont think I will
Because you have to.
patience, time flies so fast that’s why
And then you will realise you end up doing the same job for another 5 years
Also very hard to find new employment. It’s a scary prospect.
I don’t understand how people used to say in the same job for so long
Complacency.
The first couple months to year is always the hardest. Omce you get used to the monotany the days fly by. It also helps if You can establish good Relations with coworkers/managment. If you cant you dread each day but if you can the works isnt all that Bad.
Mindless zombies trapped in an endless cycle of debt with death being the only way out. But they can recite sports statistics, muscle car stats, and celebrity gossip until the cows come home.
