Financial Independence is something I write about often on this blog because it represents such an incredible gift of time that enables us to become the best version of ourselves – or at least less miserable versions ;-).
At its core, jobs can be very trying. From mind-numbing boredom and monotony to backstabbing politics and 1984’ish level jargon that crushes souls into conformity to headache-inducing managerial incompetence to physical pain – our jobs often leave us reeling after only one or two weeks on the job!
At some point in any given week, employees dread attending yet another team building activity and performance review meeting with people they already spend most of their time with – whether it’s another mandatory team bonding event with people you already spend 50 hours each week with, or trying to come up with new ways of positioning their strengths and “areas of improvement”, it seems every employee expresses frustration by whispering: “F$@# This!”. There comes a point in each employee’s working career where all they can think to themselves is “F$@# This”.
Reasons like these (and many more) explain why most millennials (and more broadly, Americans) dislike their jobs (including me!). We are overworked and over-stressed while many jobs are failing to offer us meaning, purpose, or pay that we had hoped for.
As a result, most millennials do not stay with their employers for more than two years, and online articles by young people who haven’t encountered any significant difficulties outside of work recommend that people quit their job, become their own boss and find true happiness (it’s no coincidence that so many Americans yearn to be self-employed). Many articles may resonate with you like they did me (it’s no secret that most Americans want to become self-employed).
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