Current Events > Kinda stressed about the prospect of working a traditional job

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Grad school has its own pressures, but I can do most of the things I need to do on my own time. I've literally never had a good or consistent sleep schedule in my life, and I just seem to be incapable of getting up consistently before 10 AM. I'm also a person that requires a LOT of downtime in order to function, and 8-9 hours a day seems insurmountable. I've worked jobs like that in the past and I can't fathom doing them for the rest of my life. I understand that a job is probably going to be orders of magnitude less demanding than grad school and I don't have to take any work home with me, but I don't know how much that's going to mitigate my stress. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

it sucks, i hate it, but depending on what you're looking to do, maybe you can find something that lines up better for you?

I've worked factory jobs where I worked like 4x10 or 3x12, so you get more downtime, but the tiem while you're at work sucks a little more. like, if you can find a job working 2nd / 3rd shift, so you don't have to wake up early if that's actually a real problem.

Eventually you get used to being a drone.

ha ha

yeah

I was up until 5am last night, got up at 7am...

My Masters program is done in two weeks...

I start working at an accounting firm in atlanta on may 20th >_>

I felt the same way. After years of going through that shit and paying off everything I own I quit and do side hustles to pay what bills I have left. Can't imagine working for a corporation ever again.

Like most things in life, you get used to it

Alteres posted...

ha ha

yeah

I was up until 5am last night, got up at 7am...

My Masters program is done in two weeks...

I start working at an accounting firm in atlanta on may 20th >_>

Pick a different career imo

I don't even a full 40 hours over the summer but this tax season was so fucking miserable I don't see myself doing this long term

little late buddy... anyway, I'm audit and supposedly they have all these rules in place and nothing over 55 (I didn't go big 4)... we'll see I guess

Garioshi posted...

Grad school has its own pressures, but I can do most of the things I need to do on my own time. I've literally never had a good or consistent sleep schedule in my life, and I just seem to be incapable of getting up consistently before 10 AM. I'm also a person that requires a LOT of downtime in order to function, and 8-9 hours a day seems insurmountable. I've worked jobs like that in the past and I can't fathom doing them for the rest of my life. I understand that a job is probably going to be orders of magnitude less demanding than grad school and I don't have to take any work home with me, but I don't know how much that's going to mitigate my stress. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

ik ik the grad school up all night grind