#Burnout #WorkLifeBalance #MillennialStruggles 🤯
Hey everyone, does anyone else feel like they’re constantly burnt out and struggling to make ends meet? I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of working my butt off and feeling like I have nothing to show for it. It’s frustrating to feel stuck living with family and not being able to afford basic things like my own bedroom.
But hey, you’re not alone! Here are some possible solutions that might help alleviate some of that exhaustion:
– Talk to your employer about switching departments if you feel like you’re not thriving in your current role 🤝
– Consider looking into additional sources of income, like freelancing or side hustles, to help save up for your own place 💸
– Take some time for self-care and prioritize your mental health. Remember, it’s okay to ask for help when you need it! 🧘♀️
Let’s support each other and work towards finding a better balance between work and personal life. We got this! 💪 #SupportEachOther #KeepPushingForward
Stay strong bud. I’m sorry.
Yup.
It fucking sucks and I’m sorry. It shouldn’t be like this. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice every ounce of your energy, every fiber of your being, just to survive. You shouldn’t have to PRODUCE to be worthy of life. God forbid someone is passionate about something that can’t be monetized. The answers are much, much larger than any one person can accomplish. Capitalism is ruining humanity.
This economy runs on burning you out. Squeeze you till your no more then replace you with a fresh 18yr old with no concept of rights
Someone else mentioned getting an apprenticeship. Be a plumber or an electrician. People and companies always need those services. If it’s an option for you, of course.
Constantly exhausted.
Something’s changed a lot. When I was 22 i was never tired or burned out. A dollar was worth something back then. I’m 36 now and tired but not burned out. In no way is it societally acceptable for our young people to be exhausted. Something must change.
There is a South Korean born German philosopher named Byung Chul Han that has made a diagnosis of our burnout culture. He does not offer a grand solution, and I am not sure understanding his diagnosis will help you feel better about it. However, it certainly helped me clarify that I am not alone, and that the burnout I am feeling may be from the modern society we live in. The below video isn’t my favorite explanation of Han’s philosophy, however, it was the one I could find easiest to share and it’s only 16 minutes:
I’m hoping that more people listen to his diagnosis, give it some thought and we start changing how we live together and shed the ideologies that are leading us to burnout culture.
The only reason I can afford a house is because I got lucky with parents who were paid decently who are willing to help me out financially with the purchase. I hate relying on them. But without them. I’d be out on the fucking streets. I just want to be able to survive on my own without help. I feel like a nepo kid and I hate it with every fiber of my being.
I’m 27, I bought my house at 24 and I was extremely lucky with timing and random investments I made. I started working when I was 15, and I have a sister who’s two years younger and a brother who’s five years younger who also started working around that age. They both live with my parents and even both working decent jobs they’ll probably have to find a place to rent either together or with their friends to be able to move out. Both of them pay nearly zero bills and even then saving up for all these years the future looks bleak.
I’ll be having kids in November and people think I’m absolutely insane for it. The cost of childcare and food alone are outrageous. I don’t want my kids to have to live in this world in its current state. But if none of us have kids then there’s not going to be a world in a century. Something’s gotta change fundamentally or a vast majority of us will end up homeless.
We can’t even seize the means of production cuz they’ve mostly gone overseas.
Yes.
Yes. I’m almost 40 and had to give up on the dream of ever owning a home of having children. I can barely make ends meet, so I work 17-hour days at two jobs while dealing with an untreatable chronic illness that causes pain and fatigue. Because it’s very rare, I don’t have access to disability or medical accommodations. I have time for about 4-5 hours of pained sleep per night. I am beyond exhausted and there’s no end in sight. I’m lucky to sometimes get one day off per week. I hate it here.
You’re doing way better than me, OP. I’m 39 and have been living at my mom’s for nearly two years now. I’ve been jobless for over a year now as well. (Well, I had to resort in taking a dishwashing gig earlier this month but that resulted in cellulitis on both of my legs but I digress. And yes, I’m very hygienic and healthy. That’s how disgusting and dirty the dish pit can be.)
You’re way too young to get burned out. I want you to pursue what you’re passionate about. Apply for FAFSA (fuck paying them back; bettering yourself should be subsidized by the government anyway and not for defense contractors and sports stadiums) and take out some loans to pay for bills. Trust me on this. Or don’t even take them out if you apply to an apprenticeship somewhere.
I’m 32 same boat, I am only approved for 195k towards a house. Reason why I don’t get an apartment is I have dogs and siblings. Who I need to help escape our narcissistic abusive dad. It takes a lot to hold in how I feel at work. How their own stupidity is making us having to come in two hours earlier than our normal shift. Because they can’t do all their “duties”. So they have to act like they are giving us free money. I also hate that after every holiday we have to come in an hour early. The upcoming one is going to push me to the brink. Because no one sleeps during 4 of July.
Yep, our society is an endlessly exhausting dystopian nightmare hellscape of wage slavery and governmental tyranny.
I hope for nuclear armageddon or climate change to completely ahnilate our shit heap of a species daily.
I know you don’t want to hear this take.
But I’m 28.
Moving into my first solo rental place tomorrow.
My Mum passed away last year.
I would do anything to be 22, still at home and spending time with family again.
Yes
Yes. 2 days off isn’t shit.
If it’s any consolation I had to join the military to get out of my shitty situation. After 10 years of service I’m now in a slightly less shitty situation. You’d think I would be able to comfortably rent a 1BR on 55k a year but it’s over half my salary.