Venting I hate having to work until retirement

[Cloud Busting]

It's 10:24 am. I am supposed to have showered and gotten ready and polished up my resume by now.

I've sat on my ass all morning.

I really hate the game we're forced to play. Be a wage slave until you're too old to sell your labor, then cash out your retirement until you die.

I haven't had a job for three months. I also hate working. It's soulless. It's mindless.

I hate money. I hate having to earn it for a living. I hate abiding by the rat race.

People are sad if you opt out of this game, but surely happy to watch you overwork yourself for nothing.

Life sucks a tit.

 

[MatthieuFrederickW]

I've recently been watching school graduation/last day of school/class of… videos from the 80s early 90s on YouTube because one of them just randomly appeared in my feed, and all the students seemed all happy and excited to be leaving school, even though the vast majority of them will only have been destined for dead-end jobs they don't even remotely like doing just to keep a roof over their head so they can repeat the same moderate stress the next day. generally living a lame unfulfilling life that's not their true calling. I wonder how many of their lives turned out mediocre at best. I bet half of them would go back in time if they could in a heartbeat. I also despise the thought of working for all these rich evil corrupt fools.

 

[Agon321]

I have a similar problem. I belong to a group called NEET. I don't study, I don't work and I don't prepare for the future at all. I only have primary education because I dropped out of school and then worked for about 2 years. Currently, I am using the money that I have earned during this time. I can't cope with this world and I'm too weak. I also see no point in participating in the rat race. I'm planning CTB until the end of the year, so I don't care about my future anyway. I admire people who can function normally because I can't. I understand your situation is stressful and I sympathize with you. I wrote this comment just to let you know that you are not alone :).

 

[Cloud Busting]

I've recently been watching school graduation/last day of school/class of… videos from the 80s early 90s on YouTube because one of them just randomly appeared in my feed, and all the students seemed all happy and excited to be leaving school, even though the vast majority of them will only have been destined for dead-end jobs they don't even remotely like doing just to keep a roof over their head so they can repeat the same moderate stress the next day. generally living a lame unfulfilling life that's not their true calling. I wonder how many of their lives turned out mediocre at best. I bet half of them would go back in time if they could in a heartbeat. I also despise the thought of working for all these rich evil corrupt fools.

The American dream is a con.

I have a similar problem. I belong to a group called NEET. I don't study, I don't work and I don't prepare for the future at all. I only have primary education because I dropped out of school and then worked for about 2 years. Currently, I am using the money that I have earned during this time. I can't cope with this world and I'm too weak. I also see no point in participating in the rat race. I'm planning CTB until the end of the year, so I don't care about my future anyway. I admire people who can function normally because I can't. I understand your situation is stressful and I sympathize with you. I wrote this comment just to let you know that you are not alone :).

I'm sorry to hear of your situation. I dropped out of school too, which limits the jobs I can get. I'm a proud member of the working class, so I get the most glamorous of jobs like wiping asses, consoling angry customers, and doing manual labor. Fun times.

Thank you for sharing. Personally I don't think anyone likes working. I used to think I like working, but I realize now I'm being played. I've always wanted to do meaningful work, but I can't do anything meaningful under this capitalistic system. I could start a business sure, but even then I'd still have to market and produce what sells rather than create what my heart desires.

I have been unemployed for a little over three months and have been living off my savings lol. I got fired and I just wish I never had to work again. I hate working so much.

Wishing you solace and peace in whatever you choose.

 

[brokeandbroken]

It's 10:24 am. I am supposed to have showered and gotten ready and polished up my resume by now.

I've sat on my ass all morning.

I really hate the game we're forced to play. Be a wage slave until you're too old to sell your labor, then cash out your retirement until you die.

I haven't had a job for three months. I also hate working. It's soulless. It's mindless.

I hate money. I hate having to earn it for a living. I hate abiding by the rat race.

People are sad if you opt out of this game, but surely happy to watch you overwork yourself for nothing.

Life sucks a tit.

As long as it that hard work led to success I was happy to do it. Unfortunately, a group of criminals took that from me... And people let them.

 

[WAITING TO DIE]

We are set up from the very beginning: They force us to attend schools in order to condition us to work and obey.
They instill fear and strip away our individuality by making us wear school uniforms.
Once they have stolen our childhoods, we are forced to work like dogs for very little return, and give a chunk of our income to evil governments.
If you are " lucky " enough to reach retirement age, you will probably have work related illnesses.
Yet a large majority never reach retirement age having worked their lives away for nothing.

 

[sensenmann]

Imagine working your ass off and you die 1 week before retirement.

 

[Cloud Busting]

Imagine working your ass off and you die 1 week before retirement.

Hopefully it's cuz I decided to ctb cuz I just had enough

 

[Departme]

Yes I get you, a good friend of mine was misdiagnosed by a doctor (UK) and next thing riddled with cancer, he was 64. Before he died he said to me how upset he was after grafting all his life this happens to him a year before retirement, that was his reward. All those years for that to happen a year before some well earned freedom. He was a very humble man, did no person any harm and deserved better. Life takes no prisoners or shows any justice. His words echo with me to this day, just how fragile existence is and years of working will offer nothing for a large percentage, suicidal or not.

 

[Old Friend]

I've given full time work a go this year. It's too much. It being 9-5:30 rather than 9-5 makes it just that bit worse. I have a sick note from the doctor but as it stands, I've got to go back next Monday. I'm truly dreading it.

I might have to look into part time work and see if that'll suit me. Less money though and living is expensive these days.

 

[Cloud Busting]

Yes I get you, a good friend of mine was misdiagnosed by a doctor (UK) and next thing riddled with cancer, he was 64. Before he died he said to me how upset he was after grafting all his life this happens to him a year before retirement, that was his reward. All those years for that to happen a year before some well earned freedom. He was a very humble man, did no person any harm and deserved better. Life takes no prisoners or shows any justice. His words echo with me to this day, just how fragile existence is and years of working will offer nothing for a large percentage, suicidal or not.

My condolences.

Life is so cruel. It's like a tragic comedy really. It doesn't even feel real. The worst things happen to the best people, I swear.

There's really no rhyme or reason to life, is there? One cruel sick joke I swear. And humans are eating themselves and destroying all that is good and pure on earth.

I'm not a hardline nihilist or anything. I do understand why people can experience fulfillment and joy in this existence. At the same time, I don't understand how there are some people who never seriously entertain suicide at least once. Like I'm glad they don't know that hell, but it truly boggles my mind.

Life is futile. The mundanity of our existence is the biggest source of my depression. What are we really, as humans? Atoms, and cells, and matter. We're a tiny speck of dust existing on a massive rock comprising of mostly water and some land. We don't mean much in the grand scheme of things, and all the stupid shit we have to put ourselves through, like working and conforming to social norms, is for nothing.

Just living in a rat race trying to survive for as long as possible until we die. It sucks. Watching all these unnecessarily cruel acts and tragedies happen in the world. And there are people who don't understand why anyone would wanna end it? It seems obvious to me why someone would.

I've given full time work a go this year. It's too much. It being 9-5:30 rather than 9-5 makes it just that bit worse. I have a sick note from the doctor but as it stands, I've got to go back next Monday. I'm truly dreading it.

I might have to look into part time work and see if that'll suit me. Less money though and living is expensive these days.

Good luck. Sending you good vibes.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Yeah I agree. Working until the end of our lives isn't very appealing except you find sth what you really like to do and that fulfills you. But sadly that's rarely the case. I wish you all the best!

 

[Spiritual survivor]

We are set up from the very beginning: They force us to attend schools in order to condition us to work and obey.
They instill fear and strip away our individuality by making us wear school uniforms.
Once they have stolen our childhoods, we are forced to work like dogs for very little return, and give a chunk of our income to evil governments.
If you are " lucky " enough to reach retirement age, you will probably have work related illnesses.
Yet a large majority never reach retirement age having worked their lives away for nothing.

I was one of those resistant kids who saw this was problematic and rebelled. I paid a price for it though. I can't believe people think this is normal or acceptable to impose slavery on a certain group of people, while others are just owning everything and enjoy life. There's literally a "working class" meaning that other classes don't work, they got cushy jobs where u don't have to do anything unpleasant, difficult, which will ruin your body and mind.

 

[WAITING TO DIE]

I was one of those resistant kids who saw this was problematic and rebelled. I paid a price for it though. I can't believe people think this is normal or acceptable to impose slavery on a certain group of people, while others are just owning everything and enjoy life. There's literally a "working class" meaning that other classes don't work, they got cushy jobs where u don't have to do anything unpleasant, difficult, which will ruin your body and mind.

Me too.
I was once called into school to see the careers officer.
The guy asked me " what do you want to do when you leave school ? "
I answered " I want to ride motorcycles and drink beer ".
The guy flew into a rage and told me that I had to do what " normal " people do and get a job and a mortgage etc.
I said " Well I ain't normal, so that's never going to happen ".