Is it a dumb reason to CTB if i don't want to work 9-5 all my life?

[gantaigarashi]

I get crazy anxiety thinking about work, everyday I think something bad is going to happen tomorrow. I just don't want to do this shit all my life to feed myself. I can't even stop working since it means I'll starve to death

 

[ijustwishtodie]

No, this isn't a dumb reason. I think that ctbing to avoid working for the rest of your life is valid. Working sounds absolutely awful to me and, unfortunately, there's no way out of it without suicide. I don't understand those who are okay with slaving the rest of their lives away meaninglessly

 

[vak]

Your reasoning is your own, and out of respect, I will not comment on it - you don't really need to justify it to anyone.

However, if this is your sole concern regarding considering cbt, I don't think this is your only option.

You could change careers or fields (as many do even at a later age), hire a career coach, find a part-time job and learn to be content with less, start your own business (although that might not align well with anxiety), seek relief from anxiety with the assistance of a professional, or find support through government programs or a family/partner. The list of possibilities is virtually endless.

 

[FuneralCry]

No, and if one wishes to cease existing on their own terms then that's up to them, not other people, it's not their place to make the decision. Nobody should be forced to delay their inevitable fate no matter what and I don't understand those who believe that suicide even needs a reason in the first place. None of us are obligated to continue existing and death will happen someday whether there is a reason behind it or not.

 

[tbroken]

Is your sense of anxiety accompained by envy or the feeling that someone that has more than you, or your managers, are not doing things properly / don't respect you? If yes, you will have this kind of feelings all life long unless you win the lottery.

 

[CloudyNightSky]

It's definitely not a dumb reason, but maybe you should try something else first. Honestly I don't know what you could do, maybe another job orrr getting to know your colleagues better so you don't have to feel that awful.
Probably you already thought about that, but idk to ctb is like an important decision, that cannot be undone so ig it's better to first look for some alternatives and see if it gets better.

 

[4g1vvvven]

I get crazy anxiety thinking about work, everyday I think something bad is going to happen tomorrow. I just don't want to do this shit all my life to feed myself. I can't even stop working since it means I'll starve to death

I don't think it's a dumb reason at all, from this post I also don't think it's your only reason, are the following true?

• You fear starvation/poverty
• You don't want to confirm to dictated expectations
• You feel permanently trapped with no real escape other than suicide

I think a lot of us have underlying problems that make working life harder and less viable.
This obviously negatively impacts our quality of life, not helped by the general attitude being that we're lazy or whatever.

 

[Slow_Farewell]

Nah. each person has a reason and no one can really say definitely if that's a good enough reason or not to.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Nobody forces you to do anything you just have to take the consequences. I can understand that it's better to die than being / becoming a (min) wage-slave. In the end it's your personal choice and your personal reason and all of it is valid.

 

[Ironborn]

It's soul destroying, I was out the house at least 11 hours a day, nothing but stress.
Decided to just pack it in after my attempt to ctb, just living off my savings and seeing what happens now, at least I finally have some free time.

 

[gantaigarashi]

Your reasoning is your own, and out of respect, I will not comment on it - you don't really need to justify it to anyone.

However, if this is your sole concern regarding considering cbt, I don't think this is your only option.

You could change careers or fields (as many do even at a later age), hire a career coach, find a part-time job and learn to be content with less, start your own business (although that might not align well with anxiety), seek relief from anxiety with the assistance of a professional, or find support through government programs or a family/partner. The list of possibilities is virtually endless.

It's hard to change my career since I'm pigeonholed in a niche field and I'll have to start from scratch, and even that doesn't mean that I can get a chill job. Almost every job in my country has no WLB. I don't even think I can work on myself to change my career, I'm too lazy for that.

And there is no minimum wage jobs here. At most minimum wage job will be customer support where the stress will fuck you up, with barely liveable wages. I just feel stuck.

 

[gantaigarashi]

I don't think it's a dumb reason at all, from this post I also don't think it's your only reason, are the following true?

• You fear starvation/poverty
• You don't want to confirm to dictated expectations
• You feel permanently trapped with no real escape other than suicide

I think a lot of us have underlying problems that make working life harder and less viable.
This obviously negatively impacts our quality of life, not helped by the general attitude being that we're lazy or whatever.

Yes, I'm really afraid that I'll be poor if i leave my job. And I contribute significantly for my family (it's how it is in third world countries), if I don't earn then I'll just be a burden for them. I really wanted to save up some money for my brother's tuition, so that he can graduate and look after my family but I don't think I can stay alive for that long.

And I don't have friends or girlfriend, nor am I capable of making one. I'm terribly lonley and hungry for validation. I hate it. I don't see any point in working all my life apart from paying my aging parents medical bills.

I hate my entire being.

 

[TiredOfAllThis]

Working is alright when it gives you both satisfaction and means for living. But other stuff in life can make one want to CTB

 

[gantaigarashi]

Is your sense of anxiety accompained by envy or the feeling that someone that has more than you, or your managers, are not doing things properly / don't respect you? If yes, you will have this kind of feelings all life long unless you win the lottery.

No, it's more that I have to login and do the stuff that I despise all my life. And to take additional responsibilities, managing people as time goes on. Work pressure is only going to increase and I'm afraid I'm not capable to handle it

 

[FutureHanger]

I personally think any reason is valid as long as you've been suicidal long enough to know you genuinely want it and are not impulsively feeling suicidal due to an emotional outburst.

As for this specific reason: 100% it is valid, the idea of working a 9-5 has always scared the shit out of me though prior to wanting CTB I didn't think of committing suicide over it but now that I'm already fairly confident I'll die by suicide I feel like this is just another big reason to. Slaving away under capitalism working unnecessarily high hours whilst sleep deprived for several decades sounds like a nightmare and even if "normal" people may look at you like you're crazy for this or simply call you lazy, it is completely natural to not want to labour under capitalist conditions where you can't even control what time you wake up at.

 

[sunsetting]

I'd say it depends on what type of 9-5 but I get ya it's excruciating to think about working that same shitty job your whole life and it's not even an option to not work as you need the money to survive.

Some people give up and live life on auto mode that's how tragedy get on with the 9-5 life.

 

[sserafim]

This is my reason to ctb as well. I can't imagine or envision myself having to go to work/a job everyday for the rest of my life. I feel like that would be so boring, and that my freedom would be taken away. I also think I'd get super burnt out.

 

[MatrixPrisoner]

No. It's the best reason. Having to work a 9 to 5 is no different than prison.

 

[theboy]

I hear you. I can't even think about working either, let alone for that long.

 

[sserafim]

No. It's the best reason. Having to work a 9 to 5 is no different than prison.

Literally. Idk how people just accept it. Work is basically modern day slavery.

 

[KuriGohan&Kamehameha]

Work can be drudgery and a huge source of misery, especially if you are working long hours and doing a job you hate. Is it the lack of freedom and ownership over your own time that bothers you about work? The conditions?

Someone may have mentioned this before, so feel free to ignore if this sounds like a trite or redundant suggestion, but if you have nothing to lose have you looked into digital nomad visas? If you are able to get a basic remote work job you may find yourself having more freedom and agency over your time, with the ability to travel and live in a lower cost of living country.

While I know this may not be appealing to everybody, it can be a more fulfilling path than traditional 9-5 jobs if someone is looking for a means of escaping monotony.

 

[MatrixPrisoner]

Literally. Idk how people just accept it. Work is basically modern day slavery.

Unless you go with the trend nowadays (which involves being completely useless to society) you can somehow manage to make generational money without doing any slave work.