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Silly question, but am I supposed to pretend to like my job when people ask me about it (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Because pretending to care seems so fake. About to just be that guy who rants about the stupidity of it all, evoking David graeber or some shit, because it seems to be all people ask me about at bars or meet-ups. Do I have to like re-program myself to care

What’s the solution comrades

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Unless speaking to anybody who is a boss over you (and might fire you for saying you don't like your job) or anybody who might snitch on you to those same bosses... you don't need to act like you enjoy your job. Its a job, its a work, its things we do to trade our precious time on this planet for money to make the remaining time slightly less uncomfortable.

The only exception is when you're working for somebody that you like, and you might fake it because it'll make social encounters with them awkward.