Just found this thread because im in this situation now working full time.
I dont care if i get negative reaction, full time work is the absolute worst thing on the entire planet.
Money does NOT buy you happiness, and thats fact. If it did the richest people would be the happiest, so youd never have millionaires with depression would you. Happiness doesnt come from buying stuff, it comes from having a contented life situation in all areas, not blowing your money because youre living in silent desperation. You buy stuff to make you happy, you fall into the capitalist rat trap. Work work work, buy stuff stuff stuff, hoard it, its all a waste anyway, work some more, collect more stuff. Pointless. You always want more.
And its not like you even have a lot of money anyway, dont kid yourself when youve paid all your bills youll have F all. And thats after you broke your back for 5 days.
When people say "work to live", thats pretty much nonsense too, because you work way more than you do anything else. People strive for "balance" in their lives. To me, the notion of a "balance" in the sense of the word is so equal amounts of time is spent at both sides of the scales, so they literally "balance".
So you tell me how working 5 days out of 7, and working at least 40 hours a week is "balanced" by you spending a couple of measly hours in the gym a couple of times a week. Or one night and a few hours with a few friends. Thats literally the sum total of your life outside of work when you add commuting times, chores, errands, getting ready for work and other obligations in that are necessary. And youll also be shattered of course.
Add family into the mix, you wont even have that.
To do wholesome activities that will give you different perspectives on life, and a sense of satisfaction and achievement, you need TIME. and TIME is a commodity youll never have when you get your job. Youll run around forever and no amount of money will buy back all the time lost at your desk.
The whole notion of life as we live it is utterly absurd frankly. You get a mortgage for a house. Owning a house is supposed to be the pinnacle of your achievements, so you take out an enormous loan that you spend the majority of your life paying off. If your company slows down, you get fired, you lose it anyway at the drop of a hat. And for what? you sleep there and the rest of your life youre barely there.
Finally you become free of payments, you retire at 60-65. If youre lucky and can afford it.
Then what? Youre too old to do most of the stuff you wanted to do for your whole life which work has ruined, Your body aches, and all the stuff you hoarded is junk. Youve spent that much time at work, it institutionalises people to the point they dont know what to do with themselves when it ends. Theyve lived the same narrow life forever.
Im well aware that im venting, but having a full time job is the absolute worst part of life.