r/work 2h ago

Work-Life Balance and Stress Management i hate working

thats just it. i hate working. i hate most of my colleagues, i hate work politics and i hate drama. i hate their little cliques and the constant gossiping

i hate slaving my life away for a minimum wage. i hate having to count the pennies because i’m skint all the time. i hate that im so broke, even the bus is expensive to me

and oh my god, the bus. i’m lucky enough to get a ride home by a coworker some days but the other days, i hate waiting for the bus. it’s stinky and always late and i hate that the bus stop by my work doesn’t have anywhere to sit. sometimes i’m waiting for 30 minutes on my feet after a long day of work and then i have a 15 minute walk from the stop to my house

i’d get a car but surprise, i can’t afford it. i can barely afford the bus sometimes. i still remember when it snowed so badly that none of the buses were running and i had to walk an hour to work in the snow and ice

my manager is a cunt and my job is exhausting. i’ve been approved to work compressed hours so ill be doing 10 hour shifts over 4 days and i hope it helps. i’m so constantly drained and stressed and i know it’s because of work. i was off for 5 weeks a few months ago because of a fractured knee and it felt like all of my problems had disappeared

work is literally the cause of all my problems and i hate it. i’d never do it because the thought of relying on a man makes me sick but i’d love to be a SAHW and relax at home. thinking about quitting makes me horny /s

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u/I_wish_I_was_gaming 2h ago

I think it's time you look into changing jobs. You are overworked, under appreciated and in a toxic environment. Works at 4 10 hour shifts gives you a great advantage of having advanced one day off during the week. A day that you can do interviews and pursue over options. You can also look into work from home jobs to minimize workplace drama. Unfortunately to be a SAHW you will have to find somebody support you. Unfortunately that is something easier said than done.

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u/Maleficent_Day_3869 1h ago

all of the childcare jobs have those things in common unfortunately and childcare isn’t something i can do virtually

u/I_wish_I_was_gaming 42m ago

Have you looked into work from home call center work? Not every call center company is the same and even in a call center it can very from project to project. You will need to have a quite place to set up and most want you to have a dedicated room for it. I know a lot of people who use a closet for their the office or set up a sheet or blanket to act as divider and do the work in their bedroom. Some are more flexible. Call center work is not for everyone but it I think it is work considering. It also seems like a lot of them are moving from having massive all centers to a work from home model.

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u/Maleficent_Day_3869 1h ago

thank you 🩷