• Endmaker@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    So, a bullshit job as per David Graeber?

    That’s pure torture to me. I’d rather do something meaningful.

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      6 months ago

      So would I, but that’s not always possible. Maybe the meaningful jobs aren’t available. Maybe you took a job you thought was going to be meaningful but actually turned out to be bullshit, but you need the work and now you’re stuck.

      I’ve certainly been in both situations myself.

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        6 months ago

        I would add a job that is meaningful sometimes, and lacking other times. Good enough to stay, but sometimes you just need to have something in the background to keep from going crazy.

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      6 months ago

      I agree here. My thing is just to work at a civilized pace no matter the pressure. Get stuff done and work through the process but don’t stress on artificial deadlines and such. Its somewhat hard though and what cracks me up is stressing about allowing myself to stress.