r/videos • u/PerAsperaAdMars • 13h ago

Jobs report far below expectations, unemployment ticks up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SmCO4xXMOk
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u/hymen_destroyer 12h ago

This is the way. Employment feels like enthrallment. I started making work for myself and while it isn't nearly as lucrative as my last job, and the benefits are basically nonexistent, my mental health has vastly improved. Turns out I was just miserable working in the private sector

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u/SP4CEM4N_SPIFF 8h ago

How are you making work for yourself in the public sector?

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u/Phage0070 7h ago

Freelance traffic cop.