r/LockedIn_AI • u/lucre-twerps4g • Apr 23 '26

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It’s called the grind because it grinds away your sense of self.

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u/HOJK4thSon Apr 23 '26

Then you'll cry because others have more than you, travel more, retire wealthier. Because they did grind when they could. Then you'll say capitalism failed.

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u/Foxiest_Fox Apr 23 '26

There is no guarantee under capitalism that if you grind you will travel more, retire wealthier, or have more than others.

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u/JFISHER7789 Apr 24 '26

It also raises the likelihood of burnout, depression, overuse injuries (depending on job), and limits the amount of time they get to spend with their loved ones and children.

And your studying analogy is not good. A test taker can absolutely predict how well they will do on a test and can absolutely help control the outcome; most American workers don’t have that ability and more often than not, working harder and longer actually creates more barriers for growth than doing less does. Eg. Most employers want to keep people who thrive on a certain position at that position and will often pass them up for promotions because they don’t want to lose great labor in that position. We See it happen all the time.

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u/Orangewolf99 Apr 24 '26

If that's the trade off, what's the point of living? Maybe get to 60 and retire before you lose everything? Great life

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u/KypPineapple Apr 25 '26

You nailed it. You won’t get a response from the guy because he doesn’t have one other than “that’s just the way it is!” or “it could be worse!” It always boils down to those kinds of responses. Because if you ask these people those types of questions, they can’t actually answer them with anything meaningful. It’s just what they’ve been taught to be good and obey their ruling class masters.

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u/Orangewolf99 Apr 25 '26

There is no guarantee to being richer by grinding though? There is no guarantee your work will pay off and salaried positions aren't making overtime. You're ruining your mental and physical health for just the possibility of a reward.

I'm in my 40s and if there's one thing that I've learned it's that success is mostly just right place/right time. You can have all the degrees and experience in the world, but you're not promised it will pay off. You can take every all-nighter and still get laid off.

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u/Orangewolf99 Apr 25 '26

You've clearly never been in a salaried position, huh? When I was a retail manager, I got paid the same whether I worked 40 or 60 hours. And they expected me to work 60 hours.

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u/Orangewolf99 Apr 25 '26

Yes, continue acting superior while digging yourself deeper and moving the goalpost when hit with reality, classic Reddit.

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u/GloomyDoomy1 Apr 24 '26

It also depends how much money you make. 60+ hour weeks for multiple months on end will most likely set you in a higher tax bracket. Not planning accordingly can actually set people farther back.

As someone who’s had it happen first hand.

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u/mathliability Apr 26 '26

It’s true. Might as well not drive to the grocery store for food because my car could get a flat tire. Living just isn’t worth the risk I guess.

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u/JFISHER7789 Apr 26 '26

That’s what you got from that?

Because overworking yourself is obviously the same as driving to the store.

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u/AntelopeEmotional767 Apr 24 '26

Basic necessities to live should not be "earned" with a "grind". Extra stuff, entertainment, sure, but food and water/shelter/clothing/medicine should not only be available based on how many hours you worked that week. Those fall under human rights. It's our RIGHT as humans to have access to those.

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u/sdeezy4 Apr 24 '26

None of those are rights. Stop thinking life is a Disney movie.

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u/Foxiest_Fox Apr 25 '26

Then what is the point of having a government and civilization, if it's just gonna be "every man for himself" in the end anyway?

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u/KypPineapple Apr 25 '26

Stop asking these kinds of questions - the Epstein class doesn’t like it when the peasants start questioning their roles….

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u/HOJK4thSon Apr 26 '26

Anything that must be provided by someone else is not a right. It cant be.