What kind of job do you have?

[LonelyNick]

I do HR for small business

 

[Swoods]

I work at Circle K. You would be surprised how stupid most people are. Working there has shown me how much I hate people, they generally piss me off.

 

[Nymph]

None, I'm still a student and I'm really not excited to 'go to work' honestly I'm probably gonna end up like my uncle and b a "mommy's 40 y.o. boy"

 

[Sensei]

I'm an upper secondary school/senior high school teacher, i.e. I work with youths aged 16-18, and I'm an author on the side; I don't make much money on the latter yet. I really enjoy my work as a teacher, although it can be very stressful at times, and I can't think of any other line of work I'd like to purse, possibly with the exception of being a full-time author.

 

[Green Destiny]

Laborer at a thrift shop, moving boxes, furniture and pallets of stuff. It's a perfect job for me since it doesn't require that much brain power. I have worked with some sketchy people over the years. Even had one customer push me and say he'd knock me the fuck out, rather unpleasant person to talk to.

 

[thereandgone]

Technical Specialist in the department responsible for supporting our company's electronic healthcare records (EHR) applications. It's kind of like a stepping stone gig for Business Informatics department if you're driven enough (which it turns out I'm not). I'm quitting in October due to burnout and I want to start a homestead.

Kind of piggybacking off the thread about whether or not employment would change your attitude about ctb, I'm curious about the kinds of work everyone does. How do you feel about it?

For me the whole system of employment is a pipeline of misery that is forced public education (that kills inspiration and teaches no practical skills) in order to then apply to college in order to obtain a degree in order to get a "decent job" so that I can buy nutrition-deficient food produced by big ag companies, pay huge fees to utility fiefdoms for my energy and water needs that I can't legally provide for myself, pay for gas and upkeep on a car that I only use to commute to work, hire prostitutes as a quick fix for loneliness, and pay one fourth of what I make off the top in various forms of taxes. So within that system I would say that my employment situation would not change my attitude about suicide because the whole basis of it is fouled up.

Currently unemployed, I have done bartending most of my working life

Growing up I always thought that would be a cool job. You are now required to listen to all of my problems.

 

[Grav]

3rd level tech support for banking. I'd rather be doing something else but I had training already and it pays well. It's pointless at the end of the "career". I'd rather teach and always had it in my head. On my "good days" I think about getting my training and going out to some underserved part of the state, but then reality starts creeping in and everything dissolves. How many have seen the Monster.com ad where the kid asks his dad about work? I don't see it much anymore but when I did I shouted "That's what it is!"

 

[Brick In The Wall]

I work at Circle K. You would be surprised how stupid most people are. Working there has shown me how much I hate people, they generally piss me off.

I managed a c-store for a while and I can definitely relate to this.

 

[Leshen]

NEET. I'm unemployable due to my mental issues and honestly - I really don't want to be a wageslave.
School was already too much for me.

 

[Klee]

I am a portrait artist and illustrator.

 

[kkatt]

I've had so many different jobs. Was a diamond cutter,an interprator,curomer services manager,mystery shopper,forklift truck driver,union and H&S rep,freelance writer.
Now I am starting a business upcycling used wedding dresses.

 

[Isadeth]

Deputy coroner, nurse, and working on finishing my degree in mortuary science.

 

[Cherrypea]

Nurse

 

[Wayfaerer]

Professional Student

 

[Wisdom3_1-9]

I'm currently a banker. I hate it. It's not the right place for me, but I'm in it because I need to support my family. The people with whom I work are very nice, and I feel bad because my boss just recognized me with an award and he's really happy I'm there, but I just wanna leave as fast I can. I just hate being in the business world. I need to get back to something about which I'm truly passionate.

Have you ever seen the ABC show "The Good Doctor"? There's a really powerful scene between Dr. Glassman (Richard Schiff) and Dr. Murphy (Freddie Highmore) when the former is coming to terms with his brain cancer diagnosis and how it might affect his career. He suggests he'd rather die. That's how I feel.



What's missing from the video is the final dialogue of the scene, when Shaun follows up on his offer to be a friend to Glassman in his moment of need.

Shaun: It's not enough. Is it?
Glassman: No. I'm sorry it isn't.

 

[Slow85]

I work in mental health

 

[alexit]

Kind of piggybacking off the thread about whether or not employment would change your attitude about ctb, I'm curious about the kinds of work everyone does. How do you feel about it?

I'm currently unemployed and have been pre-covid due to the severity of my episodes but my last job was working for a major hospital system, scheduling in different departments and working with HR. I have no idea what I'm going to next lol.

career change to software developer. i really should be in the arts but fucking covid

 

[GravityUtilizer]

Currently unemployed, I have done bartending most of my working life

Same!

 

[Worthless_nobody]

Unemployed for while now but used to be in customer service (couldn't handle it mentally) then tried being a janitor so I could work solo (couldn't handle it physically)...I give up.

 

[Blue LIPS]

I work in an ER. I basically sit in the room with psychiatric patients to make sure they stay safe. I usually sit with suicidal patients. Obviously I don't let on that I'm also suicidal, lmao. It's nice to be able to sort of help by listening and chatting with them.

It's not a bad job, all things considering. It would be nice to be paid more than $1 above minimum wage though. But people have told me I basically deserve the meager wage because I "don't really do anything." Mmm. I guess they're right.

You do more than you think. When I'm in an "episode", usually they're the ones that calm me down without force, just a voice that has the sound of genuine empathy. Kinda gives you some hope at the moment that "we're" all in it together and I'm not the only one that has life crashing upon them. I've had psychiatrists that have problems too and I prefer them, I was curious at the time if one could be a pdoc being mentally ill their self. Plus, based on med combos from certain docs, you can tell if you got the "check the box" treatment and sometimes remind you they know a lot... but most likely haven't "lived" a lot.

 

[Wisdom3_1-9]

Deputy coroner, nurse, and working on finishing my degree in mortuary science.

You hold the answers to many of our questions...

 

[BitterlyAlive]

You do more than you think. When I'm in an "episode", usually they're the ones that calm me down without force, just a voice that has the sound of genuine empathy. Kinda gives you some hope at the moment that "we're" all in it together and I'm not the only one that has life crashing upon them. I've had psychiatrists that have problems too and I prefer them, I was curious at the time if one could be a pdoc being mentally ill their self. Plus, based on med combos from certain docs, you can tell if you got the "check the box" treatment and sometimes remind you they know a lot... but most likely haven't "lived" a lot.

Thanks, that was very kind of you. The whole "we're all in it together" is how I feel when I'm at work, sums it up pretty well.

 

[Élégie]

Unemployed.

 

[socrates]

Hotel Management, graphic artist and game developer on the side.

There was a similar thread to this one a good while back. There were alot of users in similar jobs. Hotels, bartenders, office employees, medical field were very common.

Wow you wear a lot of hats lol

 

[Buttlerix]

unemployed, started working in IT, being doing physical labor, bartending was my passion in my 20s. Used to be passionate about a lot of things. Basically, no career. Ups and lows all my life, wrong choices, drugs, self sabotage and being manic. Now Im barely surviving on disability, in debt. The main reason of CTB is salf hatred, no use to society, crippling social anxiety and fear of the future, that holds nothing but suffering. No interest, cant invest in anything for the last year.

Hope it make someone feel better they're in better situation than me

 

[Phill]

Receptionist at Receita Federal (Internal Revenue Service of Brazil)

 

[Mr2005]

unemployed, started working in IT, being doing physical labor, bartending was my passion in my 20s. Used to be passionate about a lot of things. Basically, no career. Ups and lows all my life, wrong choices, drugs, self sabotage and being manic. Now Im barely surviving on disability, in debt. The main reason of CTB is salf hatred, no use to society, crippling social anxiety and fear of the future, that holds nothing but suffering. No interest, cant invest in anything for the last year.

Hope it make someone feel better they're in better situation than me

I'm not. My job is staying alive

 

[k75]

I'm an artist and jewelry designer, but I'm not really working this year. I used to have a business and support myself with custom orders, but I'm just too depressed to really create anymore. It used to be something I loved, then it felt more like a chore. Right now it feels like someone else's life.

 

[wonderworld]

i work in hospitality aka im front of house staff in a pub, a job that i hate recently I graduated with a degree and now trying to get into medicine/healthcare

 

[BPD Barbie]

Paramedic

Me too! Well, I was until I lost my job in January due to my health.