This advice works when there are things in your life that you control and can either eliminate or replace with a more palatable alternative... but what if the thing sucking your joy away is work? You can't not work... unless like me you are ready to give up. Even if finding a different job is something you can do where you are, what happens when that job isn't any better on your nerves?
Sometimes the things that you need to shed for your sanity are the things you cannot shed for necessity. That's when you realize you are well and truly fucked.
Yeah- true. That's partly why I want to shed my life. Because I'm sick and tired of the unavoidable reality of having to work to pay for all this shit.
If you wish, you may be able to find a better job, even if it takes some extra effort and a few tries before the right job is there. There may even be the possibility of starting a business, even
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_KFC started as a small store.
It sounds so easy/ good on paper but- have you ever personally tried to run your own business? Or, tried multiple jobs?
I'd say my job is as good as it's going to get- for me. But, it still has massive frustrations. Plus, I'm just simply tired of working now. It's maybe not quite so easy to pick a job where you can be lazy! How will that job interview look? 'Is there that much work to do? Because, I feel pretty tired/ lethargic these days.'
In regards to running your own company, you've got to be pretty lucky to happen on something that takes off in a big way for starters. Even running an Etsy store say, will get you involved in things you may not particularly want. It sounds idyllic crafting away each day, until a customer's item gets lost or damaged in the post. Till they start adding messages when they purchase, that they want it personalised. What do you do? Refuse the sale? Contact them to say you want extra for that? Bearing in mind, with social media now, bad reviews can really harm you.
Any freelance work isn't taxed at source so, you need to fill in a tax return. Even if you get Accountant, you need to be mindful to keep a note and evidence of all your overheads and income. You end up having to wear multiple hats. Effectively, doing multiple people's jobs.
Let's say though- even with the KFC example. Maybe the man who set it up's real passion was cooking. How likely would it be that they would spend the bulk of their time cooking? Wouldn't it be more likely they would spend their time organising everything else?
They could hand those managing reigns over to someone else but- the level of trust needs to be huge there. Take for example, the brothers behind McDonald's. If the documentary film: 'The Founder' is to be believed, then a salesman who took an interest in the company and joined them to help expand it, eventually ended up buying it out from underneath them. It looked as if he gave them a blank cheque- to name their price but, none the less- he knew he would be screwing them over.
A person can even end up displeased with the direction their own company takes, once it's so big that it's now in the hands of multiple others. Colonel Sanders actually travelled this path. As probably lots would recommend- he tried to set up alone once again with his wife, opening their own restauraunt and got sued by his original company as a result! A summary of his low points from Google beneath...
It's not to trash your idea but, I think it can be much harder than people realise. I used to get it a lot: 'Why don't you create your own company?' Because I've worked for small companies! The people that run them are under terrific pressure. They are generally optimistic, gregarious people for a start. They have to employ and energise their workforce each day. And, if things start going wrong- guess who's house gets remortgaged?
It's not to say it's not worth a shot, if it's someone's real passion but, I think they ought to realise what pressure comes with it. As for finding a better job when you're unhappy though- definitely- I think that's worth it. Although again, most jobs have their own shit to deal with- I've found. Maybe you've done better though?
Colonel Saunders wasn't aways happy, experiencing many failures and hardships throughout his life before finding success with KFC in his 60s, and he was reportedly unhappy with the direction KFC took after he sold it, even visiting restaurants to criticize the food. While he became famous and gained affection for his public persona, he was described as a "worrier" and was not entirely satisfied with his success or the company he created.
A Life of Struggle
- Job failures:
Before KFC, Sanders held many failed jobs, including insurance salesman and oil lamp salesman, and launched unsuccessful businesses.
- Legal trouble:
His legal career ended abruptly after a fight in court with his own client, marking a low point in his life.
- Perceived failures:
His biographer noted his repeated failures stemmed from a lack of self-control, impatience, and a lack of diplomacy.
After Selling KFC
- Dissatisfaction with the company:
After selling the company in 1964, Sanders was unhappy with how KFC was managed and the decline in food quality, according to Food & Wine.
- Public criticism:
He would make surprise visits to KFC restaurants and would publicly denounce the quality of the food, even once knocking food to the floor.
- Claudia Sanders Dinner House:
He and his wife later opened their own restaurant, Claudia Sanders Dinner House, which was later the subject of a lawsuit by the new owners of KFC.
