Current Events > Guy on r/NEET starts second week of work and can't take it - wants to quit

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Started second week of wagecuck job: This isn't sustainable

The first week went ok-ish, and the weekend came around quickly. Then I blinked and it was time for week 2

The weekend was a joke that went by so fast it was shocking, you have your first day off, then you are thinking "i'm back in tomorrow"

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance (eventually we figured it out) So i missed the bus and had to wait an hour for the next one, ended up getting home at 8.00

I felt like shit getting up this morning, I have to get up at 6:50 in order to get to the bus stop on time, The busses are not reliable so I have to get the one before the one I need in case something goes wrong. I felt drained to hell, and when I get home I don't really even want to do anything, like I didn't even log into my MMO and do dailies today, I was that wrecked, i've just been watching shit on youtube.

Anyway sorry for the rant. I really need to hang in there for probably minimum of 2 months, but ideally 3, but i'm already concerned that each day is turning into an endurance act more than anything.
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Internet nerds are so pathetic.
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Wait till he's only getting just 4 hours of sleep a night before having to head back to work.
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man i know that feeling. its a miracle i lasted 7 months on full time or near full time hours
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Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

ArchiePeck posted...

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

Well yeah, what's your point?
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At least he's trying.
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If he actually does stick it out for a couple months, things will get better
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Still less of a failure than TC

Ilishe posted...

At least he's trying.

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If he was a communist farmer he would only work three months or less out of the year because the amount of people it takes to make food for everyone is pretty low and labour is literally a surplus in industrial society
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1337toothbrush posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

Well yeah, what's your point?

It's a self fulfilling prophecy of thinking you'll hate work, and then the only work you can get is awful minimum wage drone work rather than an actual interesting and engaging job that challenges you mentally. I mean, I expect pretty much everyone who works unskilled things like retail, food service or call centers hates them.

Sounds like my school week
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ArchiePeck posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

Well yeah, what's your point?

It's a self fulfilling prophecy of thinking you'll hate work, and then the only work you can get is awful minimum wage drone work rather than an actual interesting and engaging job that challenges you mentally. I mean, I expect pretty much everyone who works unskilled things like retail, food service or call centers hates them.

Well I disagree with that and I'm an engineer. It's just as soulless and boring as my former high school burger flipping job.

clearaflagrantj posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

Well yeah, what's your point?

It's a self fulfilling prophecy of thinking you'll hate work, and then the only work you can get is awful minimum wage drone work rather than an actual interesting and engaging job that challenges you mentally. I mean, I expect pretty much everyone who works unskilled things like retail, food service or call centers hates them.

Well I disagree with that and I'm an engineer. It's just as soulless and boring as my former high school burger flipping job.

Your job sounds fucking awful though

You seem to have a very limited view of the world where "because my job is shit = every job is shit"
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REMercsChamp posted...

You seem to have a very limited view of the world where "because my job is shit = every job is shit"

Well I'm 0/4.

I feel like there are jobs I would like, but I would have to take a major pay cut to work them

clearaflagrantj posted...

REMercsChamp posted...

You seem to have a very limited view of the world where "because my job is shit = every job is shit"

Well I'm 0/4.

I feel like there are jobs I would like, but I would have to take a major pay cut to work them

You've come on here and talked about your 'rectangle drawing jobs'

You might have an engineering degree but what you're actually doing is more suitable for CAD operators who took two year technical programs at a community college.
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I've been working since I was 17, and full-time for about the last 11 years, and I feel exactly the same way this guy does about work tbqh
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clearaflagrantj posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

Well yeah, what's your point?

It's a self fulfilling prophecy of thinking you'll hate work, and then the only work you can get is awful minimum wage drone work rather than an actual interesting and engaging job that challenges you mentally. I mean, I expect pretty much everyone who works unskilled things like retail, food service or call centers hates them.

Well I disagree with that and I'm an engineer. It's just as soulless and boring as my former high school burger flipping job.

On the brightside, you're bringing home the dough.
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REMercsChamp posted...

You might have an engineering degree but what you're actually doing is more suitable for CAD operators who took two year technical programs at a community college.

Yeah but I make an engineer's salary.

clearaflagrantj posted...

REMercsChamp posted...

You might have an engineering degree but what you're actually doing is more suitable for CAD operators who took two year technical programs at a community college.

Yeah but I make an engineer's salary.

It's your life dude - if you want to spend it doing well paid monkey work that's as satisfying as flipping burgers, all the power to you.

There's lots of opportunities out there for engineers to do interesting work. You're going to have to apply yourself though and get yourself out of your half-comatose state you are currently drifting through life in however. Every year that goes by where you're drawing rectangles is going to make it harder to get out of the rut.
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These are the people who call for basic universal income.
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REMercsChamp posted...

clearaflagrantj posted...

REMercsChamp posted...

You might have an engineering degree but what you're actually doing is more suitable for CAD operators who took two year technical programs at a community college.

Yeah but I make an engineer's salary.

It's your life dude - if you want to spend it doing well paid monkey work that's as satisfying as flipping burgers, all the power to you.

There's lots of opportunities out there for engineers to do interesting work. You're going to have to apply yourself though and get yourself out of your half-comatose state you are currently drifting through life in however. Every year that goes by where you're drawing rectangles is going to make it harder to get out of the rut.

LOOOOOOOL

I've been doing everything from stupid web apps, to mobile apps, to embedded development, to machine learning, to cloud services, and more. My experience runs all over the place. While there are bursts of fun and creativity it always ultimately results in boredom. It's inherent in any job. You may be able to escape by building your own business, but then you're just dealing with another set of clients and now you've taken on a shit-ton of risks.

The only real solution is to retire so you can work on whatever you feel like working on and abandon projects (temporarily or otherwise) you don't feel like working on anymore. No deadlines, no shitty projects, and no clients with sometimes really stupid requirements. The dream job is a myth.
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TC what do you do for a living
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All work is shit and only a complete moron enjoys it.

Even if I was a premier league footballer earning 300k a week I'd still hate going in for training and shit like that.

1337toothbrush posted...

it always ultimately results in boredom. It's inherent in any job.

that's the defining attitude of a wagecuck. man what a sad way spend most of your waking hours.
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myzz7 posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

it always ultimately results in boredom. It's inherent in any job.

that's the defining attitude of a wagecuck. man what a sad way spend most of your waking hours.

lol go change your depends it doesn't matter what job your capable of doing if the job was desirable then the position wouldn't be vacant and if there's a vacancy because the person died or retired then thousands of people would apply for it and you wouldn't get hired anyways

ArchiePeck posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

Today I didn't get out on time because the tills didn't balance

Shockingly, a person on /NEET is only capable of getting unskilled work...

Well yeah, what's your point?

It's a self fulfilling prophecy of thinking you'll hate work, and then the only work you can get is awful minimum wage drone work rather than an actual interesting and engaging job that challenges you mentally. I mean, I expect pretty much everyone who works unskilled things like retail, food service or call centers hates them.

That's how it tends to be for dudes who can't network.
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Color me surprised! Alienation is alienating??
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REMercsChamp posted...

Every year that goes by where you're drawing rectangles is going to make it harder to get out of the rut.

Nah headhunters call me up all the time and say I have a dynamite resume. I'm working on $1MM-$10MM+ projects and in four months I will be able to become a certified project manager.

As the above poster pointed out, it just all inherently boring, that's why it's called "work" and not "fun."

Romulox28 posted...

TC what do you do for a living

clearaflagrantj posted...

Nah headhunters call me up all the time and say I have a dynamite resume.

lol so you put on your fake smile and don't forget to say thank you before you hang up lol

They're trying and they haven't quit. That's a W in terms of NEET people
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myzz7 posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

it always ultimately results in boredom. It's inherent in any job.

that's the defining attitude of a wagecuck. man what a sad way spend most of your waking hours.

I'm sure you never get bored at your job of being a fluffer, but the fact remains that a dream job that doesn't feel like work is the exception, not the rule. There's a reason why it's called a DREAM job.
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1337toothbrush posted...

myzz7 posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

it always ultimately results in boredom. It's inherent in any job.

that's the defining attitude of a wagecuck. man what a sad way spend most of your waking hours.

I'm sure you never get bored at your job of being a fluffer, but the fact remains that a dream job that doesn't feel like work is the exception, not the rule. There's a reason why it's called a DREAM job.

Dirty.
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once he gets a car and he can sleep in a extra hour it will be more bearable
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I don't know how these people can just not work. I was once unemployed for 4 months and was so fucking bored all day, even with video games.
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Roxborough4Ever posted...

once he gets a car and he can sleep in a extra hour it will be more bearable

This. Assuming you don't just waste all your money (or worse, end up in a situation where your costs balance or outweigh your income), things get better over time as you build up more and more wealth. Sure, most people won't become millionaires, but most people can - if they try - get to the point where they're living a very comfortable life.

The issue is just that more and more people are too concerned with the "right now" to think ahead and make that happen.
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The more NEETS the better, so the job searching market won't be flooded.
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RiderofHogs posted...

I don't know how these people can just not work. I was once unemployed for 4 months and was so fucking bored all day, even with video games.

Agreed. It was also frustrating because you now had the time to hang out with friends but no money.

I was without a job for about 6 weeks in 2008 and I spent most of that time playing video games, watching the Olympics and stuffing my face. I gained like 15lbs.
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Ugh these millennials
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Amatsukaze posted...

Ugh these millennials

The person is working at a job. Why is it wrong to bitch about work? We all do that
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ITT: TC proves he can make non-gimmick posts if need be o.0
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