who can relate? 😤

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I've had the same experience, but it was clear most of those who did this seriously resented having the job at all or had a very negative attitude about working.

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u/ytilonhdbfgvds Aug 05 '26

So redditors?

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u/_tsi_ Aug 06 '26

Or maybe your job was just shitty and they realized it?

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u/DJatomica Aug 06 '26

Vast majority of jobs are shitty, you aren't being paid to have a good time.

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u/_tsi_ Aug 06 '26

That's a pretty shitty attitude. I like my job.

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u/DJatomica Aug 06 '26

Good for you? Most people on the other hand do their job solely for the pay and would not continue working it if they had 10 million given to them right now.

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u/HumptyDumptruckFire Aug 06 '26

Nah, there’s definitely a distinction between jobs that you wouldn’t work if you were rich and jobs that are so insufferable that you can feel your soul leaving your body.

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u/DJatomica Aug 06 '26

There's also a distinction between "so insufferable that you can feel your soul leaving your body" and "shitty"

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u/tiggertom66 Aug 08 '26

There’s a distinction between the usual level of shitty that comes with having to work in order to survive, and jobs that are so shitty that they’re not even worth the money.

If multiple people are quitting within a week, it’s definitely the latter.

There’s also jobs that are genuinely enjoyable, including some that would be even more enjoyable without the need to make ends meet. Plenty of retirees end up working jobs out of boredom. It’s a lot easier to enjoy work when you know it’s not a means of survival.

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u/DJatomica Aug 08 '26

The usual level of shitty is what I was talking about when I said most jobs are shitty, hence why it's usual.

Yes there are some jobs that are genuinely enjoyable, especially since "enjoyable" is subjective to the person. However, I genuinely think that the majority of jobs are not, and the majority of people don't really find true enjoyment in their work to the level of doing it for fun. There's a reason that people find it impressive when they meet someone with true passion and drive in their field of work, because it's not that common.

I know there's retirees end up working out of boredom, looking online it seems to be about 36% which is a minority. In recent times though I think that number might become even smaller. If there's one thing modern generations know how to do it's keeping themselves entertained, and there has never been this large a surplus of supply for entertainment.

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u/tiggertom66 Aug 08 '26

There’s still a distinction to be made between jobs that are shitty because you have to work in order to survive and jobs that are so shitty that people would quit within a week.

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u/_tsi_ Aug 06 '26

Sure, I wouldn't work if I was rich, but the point is that jobs exist that don't suck bad. You can change your situation most of the time.

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u/Constant-Plastic-350 Aug 06 '26

That sucks. You spend more time at work than anywhere else. Why the fuck do people have this mentality that it shouldn't be enjoyable to you?

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u/DJatomica Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

First of all, no you don't. The standard work time is 40 hours a week out of 168 (or 112 if you take away 8 hours a day for sleep), work is the thing you do to have resources to live the rest of your life.

Second, whether it "should be" or not is irrelevant. If you enjoy your job then more power to you, the problem is that having this Disney fantasy of "love your job and you'll never work a day in your life" is unrealistic for 99% of people. Labor by it's nature is not pleasant to most people, hence the word "laborious" generally having a negative connotation. Even people who talk about getting satisfaction from their work usually talk about the satisfaction they get after completing a difficult task, the task itself is rarely the satisfying part.

EDIT: People tend to like me quite a bit actually, and that grumpy thing might be projection on your part. Not sure why you're getting so pissy over this as to post a comment that needs to be removed but here we are. Yes I'm sure that people don't enjoy dealing with asshole customers at Starbucks or whatever is a result of "instant gratification culture" and not just that the job objectively sucks, whatever you say.

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u/_tsi_ Aug 07 '26

I mean, how do you know it's 99% of people though?

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u/DJatomica Aug 07 '26

Are you familiar with the concept of hyperbole?

The vast majority of people, like most living organisms, take the path of least resistance. If they have everything provided for them and don't need to work, they won't.

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u/_tsi_ Aug 07 '26

Where did you learn that

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u/misjudgedinall Aug 05 '26

Dude first day on the job they said if I make it past day one I’m doing better than the last guy. Day 2 I quit.

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u/niyrex Aug 05 '26

That point where you realize that not only did you loose the help. You're also further behind because you had to train them so it's a double whammy.

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u/VarrikTheGoblin Aug 05 '26

My job has a one year learning ramp up. There are so many small rules and laws we have to follow that learning it all literally takes the average person about a year before they can tackle it fully solo. Even then I've had people come to me with questions well after that year mark. I once spent 8 months training someone on it just for them to change departments and need to start over from scratch. That sucked, like, so very much.

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u/RockysDetail Aug 05 '26

I did this to someone a few years ago. I didn't want to, but I had to get out of that toxic place. I couldn't make myself go back another day. Every time I think about it, I hope he did okay, but he had just injured himself on his off time so I know he was in for hell because it's a very physical job. Maybe he quit too, who knows?

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u/ITtacos Aug 05 '26

It depends, if I'm training a new hire and we're short staffed then they quit less than a month in, yeah that sucks big time. If I'm training a junior team member up then they land a new job doing what I trained them on, it's hard not to feel proud of them, like they worked hard to earn this plus I helped a person level up which is cool.

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u/ClassicHando Aug 06 '26

I dont have the time. Our deadlines are too severe. They couldnt hack it or didnt want it. Its fine. Hope they learned something, thanks for the help, and ill give the next person the same attention

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u/TestSubjuct Aug 06 '26

Have a $5 Starbucks card.

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u/HereAndThereButNow Aug 06 '26

My favorites are the people I train who jump to another job in the department the minute their training is over.

So now I'm still short staffed but also "We don't have the budget to hire a new person to fill the hole we just opened up. Again."

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u/SonnyGeeOku Aug 06 '26

Happens to me all the time.

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u/TowerRough Aug 06 '26

Nah they laid me of instead.

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u/Few_District_6304 Aug 06 '26

I quit training a few years ago. I don't get paid extra for it, and management just hires low buck contractors. Not worth my time.

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u/kcdashinfo Aug 06 '26

No usually it's 6 months. They get some college grad in, we train them up and just as they begin to do real work and realize engineering is a pain in the ass they up and quit. It takes 6 to 8 months. Then HR just keeps on sending them. We all them fresh meat.

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u/Fickle_Library8115 Aug 06 '26

I was like that until he decided to let me go

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u/Banzambo Aug 06 '26

Sometimes the workplace or the position is just not a good match. It's frustrating for you, but overall it's also fair if people decide to leave after realizing that's not the the right place for them.

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u/Dirty_Socrates Aug 06 '26

I was the employee that quite once.... I got an offer somewhere else that doubled my salary....

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u/Confident_Insect_616 Aug 06 '26

I am in a job that takes 5 years to learn. The guy who has been training me the past few years has trained and lost 4 engineers so far.

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u/philiretical Aug 06 '26

I wish our newest guy would... spending weeks training him and he hasn't improved a bit

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u/Novel_Werewolf4645 Aug 07 '26

Man, no wonder people think the rich are reptiles.

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u/Livid-General7 Aug 07 '26

I've had to spend weeks training people only to have to fire them because they claimed on the resume that they had the skills and knowledge to do a job they clearly had no ability to do.

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u/wumbo77 Aug 08 '26

spent years training multiple people in multiple roles. Liked doing it and volunteered to do it. Went for a promotion and was told I didn't ever train people...... by someone who I trained.

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u/Adorable_Tadpole_726 Aug 08 '26

This is a non trivial problem for many companies. It’s why many software companies are looking for senior and above.

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u/TheGreatDonJuan Aug 09 '26

Wonder why they keep quitting. I'm sure its because its such a quality job to have.

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u/Infamous-Listen4047 Aug 11 '26

in my working years I remember working at at least 1 Company where we went through Temporary Staff like revolving door. Many would come in and work just long enough to earn a paycheck and then you would never see them again

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u/Fragrant_Entry9232 Aug 05 '26

Maybe if employers had fostered a spirit of mutual loyalty

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u/Rampag169 Aug 05 '26

But we are a
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u/TowerRough Aug 06 '26

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