Today, I have been working a childhood dream job, getting paid more than a doctor gets paid, to just sit around, smoke weed, and play video games. From sitting down for so long I have a tailbone infection and I bleed all day from it. I've gained over 40kg, I've lost all social contacts. Is it worth it for 15k a month? FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to quit my dream job, due to an injury I received at work over two months ago not fully healing. Not only do I really need the money, I’ll never find something I love doing so much, or a better group of coworkers. FML
Today, it's been 5 years since I had a high paying job, the opportunity for promotion, and work on a project in the field I have wanted to work in since I was a kid, as well as a budding social life. How am I doing now? It's been 5 years since I first became nearly bedridden with a debilitating illness. FML
Today, I was supposed to wash my wife's underwear, then go to work and interview a new educator at 10.30am. I ended up smoking weed, getting stoned, and sitting in my car at 11.00am at a McDonald's. I'm now sitting at my desk and still high as fuck. FML
Today, I sat down and worked out I get paid £26000 a year for working 40 hours a week. Meanwhile my boss gets paid £115000 to answer emails when he remembers to and to attend 5 hours of mandatory meetings a month, which he now does over video chat from his vacation cottage in Scotland. FML
Today, my husband declined a $100k/year job due to him thinking that a full-time job at one work place would be too "depressing." I'm a nurse and have to wipe other people's arses for a living, then come home to this lazy dick. FML
Today, after years of being unable to work because of chronic illness, I finished my second week of a new job. I'm so utterly and completely wiped out, I don't know if I can continue. FML
Today, I realized that my mental health is in the crapper because of the steroid I was prescribed for my severe inflammation. I'm not even 30, and my choices are to either be so mentally messed up that I can barely function, or in so much pain that I can't even look over my shoulder. FML
Today, I went to do a drug test for a new job. While I was there, they said the job was part-time with no insurance. Previously it was supposed to be full time with insurance. Now I have to take a job that pays $20,000 less a year. FML
Today, I realized just how sedentary both my work and home lives are after I went to the doctor with a rash on my butt and he diagnosed it as bedsores from near constant sitting. FML
Today, after I quit a career job in my 30s for job in natural medicine, 100s of thousands in student debt, it's not as lucrative as I thought. No health insurance, savings, or pension. My midlife friends are on autopilot to retiring. I'm just praying I don't get sick so I can work until my 80s and die. Apparently not the best choice, and sucks to think about. FML
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Iamthebanzai22 21
Dude, it's not the job that's telling you to not be social and active, unless you are physically chained to your computer. That's a choice that you make, every single day. Start out by just going for a walk and preparing one healthy meal per day.
FluffythePink 23
Dude, taking regular physical breaks, arranging weekend meet ups and exercising isn't feckin' rocket science. Sort yourself out and go back to enjoying the cash.
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Iamthebanzai22 21
Dude, it's not the job that's telling you to not be social and active, unless you are physically chained to your computer. That's a choice that you make, every single day. Start out by just going for a walk and preparing one healthy meal per day.
Middle Age Divorced Dad 17
I'm in the same boat except my pay is better and I don't smoke weed. On more than one occasion I've gone more than 72 hours without leaving my house and probably over a week without having a face to face conversation. I've tried to quit, I've tried to get fired. There are jobs that are to easy to do and to much trouble to quit. I need someone to kick my ass to get me to change jobs but my ex and my kids all like the money so they won't help.
Iamthebanzai22 21
A heart attack will do all the ass kicking you need, trust me. Maybe set an alarm?
Battousai124 9
Where the hell do I get a job like that? What are the qualifications?
FluffythePink 23
Dude, taking regular physical breaks, arranging weekend meet ups and exercising isn't feckin' rocket science. Sort yourself out and go back to enjoying the cash.
009bouris 5
there’s this place called the gym you should check it out
JaneSimple 28
Maybe get a standing desk? That might help.
boilerdude 4
you do realize you can stand and game right? this is why people are buying sit/stand desk. even for console playing.
dreams2383 20
there is no reason once you heal that you can't start taking walks outside or getting some form of exercise. all because you have that job doesn't mean you need to eat crap all day. also go out at least to a coffee shop or any place like that to get some human interaction. you are doing this to yourself because your used to it at this point.
poopface82 25
Maybe buy a more comfortable chair and take some breaks.
purplekanc 24
What job is this