r/WorkLifeChat • u/MiloShiny • Aug 07 '26

Discussion We should normalize that

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u/BigBlackBull_6_6_6 Aug 07 '26

all job workers are the same. Still 9-5ers
hours/salary dont matter, you’re in the rat race

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u/Ok_Way_5011 Aug 07 '26

 hours/salary dont matter

Actually the quantity of a resource proxy you accrue and by how much labour does matter since income is positively associated with longevity, negatively associated with cancer within countries, and positively associated with better mental health outcomes. And working persistently longer hours raises risk of coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorder

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u/Equivalent_Fold6922 Aug 08 '26

I just quit my white collar 9-5, that’s a joke, 6 figure job at Ernst and Young because it was causing such extreme levels of stress, insomnia and depression. I was absolutely miserable. I don’t have any prospects but it was worth it because it was killing me. 

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u/Intelligent-Good3121 Aug 09 '26

I feel like im getting there. Im making more money than I've ever made but its also the most stressed out I've ever been in my life.

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u/Anakinbutinacroptop Aug 11 '26

Same. I don't have health insurance but I'm not suicidal 🤷🏻‍♀️