Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
96 Hilariously Honest Posts That Capture How Exhausting It Is To Be An Adult With A Job
To survive in this world, we need money. And unless we’re lucky enough to have a fortune sitting in the bank, that usually means having some kind of job. But no matter how much you love what you do or how rewarding your profession might be, earning a living under capitalism can be downright exhausting.
So we’ve gathered a collection of anti-work posts from the subreddit r/WeirdCareers that put into words what so many of us find frustrating about the way things are. Scroll down to see if you agree with them and upvote your favorites.
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
Parents Who Want To Be Friends Instead Of Parents
RELATED:
#2
I Always Keep This In My Mind
#4
Minimum-Wage Workers Shouldn't Expect To Live Like They're Making $100,000 A Year. But Being Able To Afford Basic Necessities Shouldn't Require A Six-Figure Salary Either
#8
Honestly I Would Have Been So Grateful!
#16
We've Normalised Habits That Work Against Our Biology, Then Wonder Why We Feel Exhausted And Disconnected. Progress Should Improve The Quality Of Human Life, Not Come At The Expense Of Our Health
#17
Maybe Start Pointing The Finger To Employer's. Start Asking Them What They Are Doing To Provide A Good Work Environment. They Aren't
#18
That Whole “We All Have The Same 24 Hours” Argument Has Always Sounded A Little Too Convenient
#26
We Called It" Pebkac" In The Tickets. Stands For "Problem Exist Between Keyboard And Chair"
#27
Every Year I Just Copy Paste From The Previous Year. No One's Said Anything Yet
#32
Designed $10m In Real Estate As A Kitchen And Bathroom Designer. Ill Have My Best Year This Year, Flipping Pokemon Cards
#33
The Salary Of That "Boss" Needs To Be Reduced To 34k. If He Loves The Company, He Will Accept It
#35
Adding 20 Million People To Compete For Housing With Will Do That
#38
I Lost That Strength. I'm On Sick Leave For Depression Now
#45
Some Managers Won’t Fire You Directly. They’ll Frustrate You Until You Resign, Then Act Like They Did Nothing Wrong
#53
Their Worse On The Phone. I'd Go Back To Retail Before Ever Doing Cs Over The Phone Ever Again. LOL
#54
The Cruelest Part Is That Because I Stood Up For Myself They Completely Destroyed My Career. Hr Joined In The Bullying
#59
This Is Why Companies Don't Want You To Talk About Your Pay With Coworkers, And Also One Of The Many Reasons Why They Don't Want You To Unionize
#62
And Even If You Get On Disability You’re Stuck In Poverty That’s Enforced By The Government
#63
It’s Federal Law That A Person Can Only Work So Many Hours And Then Has To Have A Break. That Is Not The Employer
#66
In General, Refunds Are Held 10 Days Because People Can Stop Pymt And Places Are Out The $$
#67
Half The Battle In Career Progression Is Realizing That You're Better Than You Think You Are And The Ones In Power Are Not As Good As You Think They Are
#68
Here In Arizona The Maximum Unemployment Benefits Is $285 A Week. You’re Not Gonna Be Living Large On That
#78
At This Point, My Steam Library Is Basically A Retirement Plan
#81
Very True, Sometimes High Performers Are Not Team Players And To Protect The Team And Culture, Some Hard Decisions Have To Be Taken
#91
Someone Put In Their Two Weeks And Started Putting "Help Yourself" Post-Its On Other People's Fridge Food
Add New Image
