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Anybody have coping strategies for working a job that ultimately serves 0 positive good to society? (hexbear.net)
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Been making internet ads more reliable for a few years now. That's literally my entire job. Making sure that ads get shown on your computer screen with as little errors as possible. I was able to handle it okay at first because it pays well and I have no ability to get another job (combination of awful labor market and low experience) but I've been dissociating hard af and have started to get incredibly dark thoughts while at work (I'm perfectly fine outside of it) the last few weeks

It's not even a fake email job, it's pretty complex and has a decently high workload too so I can't just screw around. I actually need to be able to focus deeply for hours every day which is now almost impossible because of how empty and dreadful it's been making me

Haven't quit because I'm supporting my partner as well who makes no money living their desired career

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[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're doing what you have to do to survive in a society that demands this of you. I completely get it, it would be nice to do something meaningful, but you have to live, right?

[–] IAmNotReal@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

but you have to live, right?

That's what I told myself the last few years to make it this far but it's not enough anymore

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

I guess you have to find another job then? I just don't want you to blame yourself or worse, because it's not a situation you created

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just start sabotaging

[–] IAmNotReal@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's honestly not much easier sabotaging from the inside than from the outside

Everything is insanely locked down and needs a superior to approve

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

That sucks, where I'm at I can just hit a delete key and take out the entire company.