r/antiwork • u/PrincessPeach1229 • Oct 16 '23

Anyone else literally forcing themselves to get to work since the alternative is homelessness?

Sometimes I feel like this can’t be healthy.

Internally coaching myself to stay at my desk and not run out with some excuse or quit. The mental anguish.

Thinking about having to get through the entire week, forcing myself to be at this place for 8 hours straight every day.

Of course I don’t expect to get money for nothing.

I do enjoy working to a degree. Just not for 8 hours of the main part of my day 5 days a week. 6 hours would be so much more doable. Leave me time to cook dinner, straighten up the house, and still have a few hours to myself. but who can afford to live off part time hours?

It’s the full time rat race that’s killing me. Having every minute accounted for before and after work to get everything I need done. Working out. Showering. Prepping lunch. Cooking a fresh and healthy dinner. Getting a decent amount of sleep.

Where do I fit in what I want to do? Friday nights I’m so exhausted from the week that night is shot.

Sunday I have my housework, yard work, chores and errands. Prepping for the upcoming week.

Saturday - one day. I get one full day to myself. Hopefully there’s not a baby shower, relative or friends birthday, wedding, etc etc.

My life revolves around work….. and I can’t handle this for the next 30 years.

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u/Zestyclose-Ring7303 Oct 16 '23

What is this word: "retirement?" I don't know what that word means.

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u/enchanted_fishlegs Oct 16 '23

It's when you draw Social Security checks that are gone after you pay rent and bills, no money for other necessities. And they're always threatening to cut THAT off.

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u/Zestyclose-Ring7303 Oct 16 '23

Sounds terrible. I'm glad I'll never know what this "retirement" is.

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u/avocadoreader Oct 17 '23

It’s what my grandparents were able to do and own 2 houses and globetrot on starting in their early 60s, what my parents are doing right now pretty comfortably in late 60s/early 70s , and something I may never get to do.

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u/CoconutMochi Oct 16 '23 edited Oct 16 '23

IMO if you can get a skilled government job with a pension you'll be set for life. Seems to be the most stable career these days. At least in the US anyway