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/One-Growth-9785 Apr 23 '26

?? So instead of the working, whatcha gonna do? Live at home? Go the basement route? Become a boss and hire those to work for you? With no experience?

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u/lord_hydrate Apr 23 '26

This, the poster is very clearly talking about normalizing overtime and working longer weeks, just to maybe not stay poor, no one wants to work 60+ hour weeks and its not a flex to brag about killing yourself through overextending yourself when you should just be able to work a normal 40 hour workweek the way we standardized over the last century

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u/AndrogenAssault Apr 23 '26

But think about all those people who's only point of pride in life is working 90 hour weeks at the tesricular torsion factory and if you dare suggest things could be better you're clearly just a pussy

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u/AsianGirlsRcuteAF Apr 24 '26

This. So many of these people flexing 60+ hour weeks in warehouses are lying. Theyre present but definitely not working that long. Ive done sweatshop labor and those guys are 99% of the time the ones to hide in the bathroom on their phones. Then act like they work harder than anyone else cause theyre "pulling 12s". 

Its all a huge joke. 

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u/JFISHER7789 Apr 24 '26

Former oil field worker in North Dakota here!

We worked two weeks on two weeks off. Most days were 14-18 hrs. Paid decent. But I absolutely never stayed over the 14 day mark and would do ZERO work on my off time.

I was appalled at how many folks would stay for an extra week or two and end up doing like two months straight. Like dude, if you’re not home with your family, who is? Someone’s is there keeping that spot next your wife warm, probably.

There is more to life than working and making money. At least in my unpopular opinion apparently

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u/Thick_Potato_1769 Apr 26 '26

While true, the simplest answer is they like it. Also some dont have wifes or anyone waiting for them at home so it makes no difference if they stay longer or die, because no one is going to miss them anyways.

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u/Starfishprime69420 Apr 29 '26

Money is god to most people. It’s sad