I did this! But I’m not Gen Z. I’m 33 🙂 I had a good amount of savings and I was unhappy at work so I took a pay cut, left my comfy office job to work at a piercing studio for minimum wage. I don’t regret it at all. A year later i went back to an office job that was more fitting, same pay, in a new city, with new skills and a new appreciation for my career and my life. Don’t be afraid to shake things up RESPONSIBLY!
You're right you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.
Finding a minimum wage job isn’t always super easy. It is possible to be overqualified. When I got out of the military I need something not related to what I did while in but something to bridge the gap while in school in GI bill I have a kid to raise. Eventually got a job working with kids at a YMCA. But like the jobs I applied for prior. Omg.
It’s all fun and games until you face real life struggles and need benefits. Like someone above said, I swear people are getting paid to say this because there is no way you’re willing to struggle, not being able to pay rent or eating healthy foods.
I have had this fantasy for about 10 yrs now, well this or van life. And I make darn good money in IT. Since I started my career 25 yrs ago the corporate environment has slowly decayed into a dystopian hellscape. Working ONLY 36 hrs a week and getting actual OT if I work over 49 hours. Sure grouchy customers suck, but what sucks worse is increasing work load cause they don't replace coworkers. Constant changes for the worse. Not having the necessary tools to perform my job. Not having necessary support teams that know how to do their jobs which screws up my work and timeliness. And so much more BS. It doesn't matter if you change hobs cause there is always some kind of BS going on. I miss showing up knowing how to perform my job so all I had to do was focus on my tasks and customers. Right now 85% of my day is searching for either where the data is, how to access the data, who knows the data and can fix it. And trying to fix the impossible cause the CEO wants this but either no one actually archived the needed data OR when they set up the whole system they didn't capture all the data. Once in a single day, I was given 3 "Drop everything this is a top priority do not work on anything else" fire drill. And all day kept getting hounded for results. I just dream of having a simple stress free job.
that’s why i’m moving somewhere with universal healthcare next year 😂 the “american dream” is a scam. the way things are done here is completely asinine and backwards
I think the romantization of poverty really reaching a peak. Because poverty isn't like in the movies or TV shows. I think ppl who have always been in upper middle class & around ppl who is in the same tax bracket, never really come into contact with ppl who are impoverished. So they think of poor ppl as having a home in New York or LA with charming details. A beat up Toyota & clothes from the mall. It's the kind of poverty that is shown in the early 2000s-2010s kind of show like Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill or Teen wolf. Like in One Tree Hill, the main character says over & over again that they're not well off. But his mom runs a successful Cafe. She owns a home. In Gilmore Girls, the main character's mom left her family's wealth behind to her raise her daughter. Even though there's a stark difference in wealth & they make that known, she owning a charming home. Even in Teen wolf, the main character's mom is a nurse. She owns a stand alone home in the suburbs that could easily be close to 800k because they live in California. Poverty don't look like this.
100k isn’t really enough to think about early retirement in this economy unless you live an extremely minimalistic life. If not youre probably gonna be retiring past 60 like the rest of us unless you invest
I've worked minimum wage retail jobs- and let me tell you, they are just as soul-sucking as a corporate jobs, and you're paid way less. Managers can still micromanage you (mostly forcing you to upsell), terrible work conditions, physical pain from working on your feet all day (which can cause long-term health effects), fast-paced environments, no benefits (unless you get a full-time position, which are really only for managers) and tons of disrespect from customers. PLEASE, DON'T GLAMORIZE THIS! People who work on minimum wage are on FOOD STAMPS AND R LIVING IN THEIR CARS! Yes, you might hate your boss at your corporate job, but you'll also hate your boss working for retail as well. If you're working, at least GET PAID REALLY WELL TO DO IT! Now, I'm not saying you can't make a career shift or can't find fulfillment in the retail/customer service industry , but just know that the grass is never greener on the other side.
So accurate. When I was growing up I knew a lot of parents, especially immigrants, would force their kids to work in a minimum wage job at a store or restaurant over the summer. Then they would be like, "stay in school and go to corporate, or you'll be broke and miserable like you were with that summer job, for the rest of your life." Guess these tiktok idiots were all spoiled by their families.
It's the privilege of going from a 200k a year job thinking they'll be able to survive off of a customer service job that really bothers me. It is very evident to me that these people have never experienced poverty and have no idea what it's actually like to grocery shop at dollar tree because the majority of your income is going towards rent. These people don't actually want these low paying jobs, they just want to escape capitalism lol it really does boil down to that. Work sucks for everyone rn and can confirm getting hired is really difficult these days! If you have a job do the minimum to keep it rn.
@@River.flows. in the "broke all the time" days, I always kept a restaurant job so I could eat. Many times that was the only time I ate. I'd pick up shifts just so I could eat. Like is this what they want? Are they aware of the complete stress of being dead ass broke and hating your job?
That chick seems like a deliberate hate bait, she probably took the video on the sunbed just to come off as this unbearable brat whose rich daddy needs to support while she's "figuring herself out", so they'd generate clicks.
@@deltasaves exactly, i had someone one tiktok tell me to prioritise eating healthily and i had to explain that i eat what's left at the end of the shift lol
These people have they ever actually worked at a restaurant? Lol I would get quitting your job to work at a national park or something more simple but restaurant work is not "simple" there's rushes and lots of customer attitudes etc. service jobs tend to suck. I worked a ton of them growing up and through college, my corporate job is def stressful but at least I have money to have a cleaning lady lol
I don't think they want low paying jobs they just don't want corporate jobs. They want to do something they find fun, what they find fun and what you find fun are going to be different. That being said it doesn't matter how fun something is if you're starving
For real. I worked in it on and off for about 20 years. Sometimes I miss it but then I think about all my mean customers. The worst thing was being trapped at a register with no option to walk away from a demon.
I know!! Some corporate people who never worked in service industry think our jobs are easy. 😂 I used to work in both desk offices corporate making quite good money, busy corporate hotel and local restaurants. I would say the stress you got from dealing with difficult public people are harder to deal with your desk job, usual bosses/coworkers in the office. Service workers deserve better than minimum wage in terms of hardship to deal with public haha (soft skills, physically fast paced circumstances). But companies most likely consider "hard skills" when it's time to pay.
@@gregmedina9294 who is "the bear"? A joke has to have some context for people to understand. I know what bull and bear markets are and there's idioms or other children's tales about bears. Whatever you're talking about is unknown to me, so there's no joke there to be had in regards to a bear "joke" towards a woman.
@@deltasaves The Bear is a show on FX about the lives of these people working in a restaurant. This really has nothing to do with gender. I think you got confused with the Man vs Bear thing. I was hella confused with your first reply, thinking you were saying that "male predatory behavior" was a theme in the show The Bear on FX lol
Hell nooo. After working miserable minimum wage jobs in food and retail, getting worked to the bone while getting screamed at by customers and bosses oh and scrubbing toilets!! I’d take a corporate job with benefits and a living wage anyday
Depends on how abused you are mentally and physically. If you had to choose between $200,000 and a heart attack or anxiety disorder which do you choose?
@@theinvisiblewoman5709 I would choose the $200,000 job until they fired or laid me off. 5 years at $200,000 and you are setup real nice for future retirement.
im convinced a lot of the people making these videos are being paid to spread that mindset. no way in hell would anyone except a hanful of people GENUINELY wanna work “on the grill” so i find it unlikely that theres ALL these tiktokers suddenly saying thats their dream jobs
I'm a blue collar worker, it's not minimum wage, I make a decent living, but yeah, I love my simple stress free life. I make enough to be comfortable. But with practically not a care in the world. I listen to podcasts while I make stuff. It feels like a craft class.
Same. It's about finding the right blue collar job. I also couldn't be any happier either without it pays decent but alot of the times it's stress free 💙
Yea, blue-collar workers tend to have more control over their work-conditions because of their skillsets. Their skills give them more negotiating-power to become temporary contractors where they can go many different places, doing what they want. But alot of entry/mid-level white-collar workers usually dont have that same kind of pull, mainly because alot of them are just doing pointless meetings & email-work, so they usually have no real "bargaining chips" that would give them more negotiating-power. (The thing people need to be mindful of though is that blue-collar work can be much more stressful on the body. So before people go thinking it's the fast ticket to the easy life, they better decide if they're truly ready for that).
@natesamadhi33 while it may be true what you're saying about the body being in strain from working blue collar. White collar also has its mental strain and downside too. Just like those who eventually get to be a boss or at the top in white collar jobs they can in blue collar jobs too
The biggest reason why younger people aren’t putting up with a corporate job isn’t because they don’t want benefits or they want to be paid less. It’s about being in touch with community and a corporate job is the exact opposite of something communal like a kitchen. Younger people are tired of the needless formalities, they’re tired of every person older than them saying “life is awful but you kinda just gotta do it for a while. Be miserable for a while and then you might have a chance to be happy” while they themselves are still miserable. We’re tired of playing games we can’t win so, we refuse to play them. Speaking as a gen z who just recently quit an office job in favour of canvassing for Palestinian refugees
we’ve also been scammed into thinking that if we go to college we will have a job. that’s not the case. so people are spending thousands, tens even hundreds for thousands just to not get hired and still live with their parents. even 10 years ago you could have your own apartment. these days you NEED to be splitting bills with someone.
I understand the sentiment, but quitting your job abruptly to work minimum wage isn’t going to get you want you want either. The people doing this who are “happy” either have family assistance or a partner able to foot a lot of the bill. These folks won’t be happy for long once poverty and working class struggle take over.
I was a server and bartender from age 16 until I graduated college. I can’t tell you how many shifts I spent crying, angry and/or unbelievably upset because of rude customers, unfair management or inconsiderate coworkers. There’s no employee benefits, there’s no paid time off, there’s no comfortableness. Your hours go from 50 hours the first week to 7 hours the next week. The money is inconsistent and unreliable, and you have to work your ass off just to make ends meet. I work a corporate job now and I can’t believe how comfortable it is. Yes, sitting at a desk is boring. But I know how much is coming in my paycheck every time, I can take time off when I need, I get to work from home and sit comfortably all day. Plus, there is a certain promise of excelling your career and progressively make more money. I don’t understand this sentiment at all of quitting. So dumb to me
Same ! I work an office job front desk making more than min wage in this state & it feels so calm and rewarding compared to serving. Easy on your body too
But they never actually do worker friendly morale boosters that foster higher outputs: 1. 4 day work week for 5 day pay 2. Hybrid/ Remote work 3. Horizontal hierarchy 4. Paid family leave, PTO 5. 4-6 week vacation 6. General respect 7. Unionization (if applicable) 8. Childcare benefits 9. Strict safety standards based on worker input and expert guidance (ex:OSHA, Title 9) Just to name a few
Imagine not being grateful for your job that makes you 200k a year and romanticizing working yourself to death to survive. What in the heck is going on
@@quinntopiaaaa4621 sounds like a level of privilege I'll never get to have. I've been homeless and I ain't going back. This whole argument sounds like people lying or have mom and dad to fall back on 100%
This the one! After I had to leave a mid paying job for my physical health I learned that balance is important even if we don’t feel like doing the activity its important to keep us sane
Imagine not understanding physical and mental decline happens at any pay grade. Kate Spade, Robin Williams and Anthony Bordain had dream lives, but severe mental decline does not discriminate. They all felt they couldn't escape and ended it. Switching pace is a healthy way to handle severe depression due to work.
i think so much of this is also a trauma response. i left my 9-5 after working there for like a year in 2021 (before that i was 6 months unemployed before the pandemic hit). it was so toxic. to this day applying to traditional 9-5 jobs stresses me out because so much work goes in just to be ghosted, fake listings, all about networks (the job is already reserved for someone else), etc. i'm just now being more open to it because the current job i have, while it's not retail it's not a steady 9-5, and the stress is a different type of stress. i am content with it now but i think i will look for alternative options soon and see what i get. but its all so frustrating. it's no longer about talking to real people but playing these games and having AI read your resume first. Many people are applying for jobs they're over qualified for. and it sucks for people who have no work experience either. also i think with the cost of living and general economy, housing market, global warming... a lot of gen z are more likely to take risks and rage quit because we DONT know what our future is like. we are seeing the generations before us get screwed over by being fired the moment they have an illness (that was probably caused by years of stress from the same company they stayed loyal to). we need a genuine change in the workforce and one that's actually positive for working class people, not the elite billionaires
As a millennial there’s no way I’m working for $7 over $200,000 a year. I’ll pour a lil Jack in my coffee mug at work if that’s what it takes to get through the day and pay my bills.
I got my dream job and it sucked. I used to be a retail buyer and a top retailer, always wanted that job and it was an absolute nightmare. People have stopped glamourising the corporate jobs, the money and the job title are not worth the loss of sanity.
My sanity is lost BECAUSE I have no money (okay, it's not the only reason but it's a big one). This isn't a difference of $250k/year to $300k/year. This is a difference between like $30k/year to $100k/year. Abject poverty versus comfortable success. I'll take the corporate job that makes me want to pull my hair out any day, because being a waitress or something will also drive me crazy but I will have less money.
I don’t understand how most people work in retail anymore. I worked retail for about 3 years and it wore me down. I went in with an understanding that customers tend to be rude, vile, unreasonable and disgusting in most cases if things don’t go their way. And naturally, that’s what I dealt with, with few exceptions to the reasonable and more mature customers that came through. But all of the negativity brought me down from someone who had a high tolerance for the bs to what I am now. I’m quick to anger when other people blame me for things outside of my control or just go out of their way to treat me as I’m supposed to be over backwards and do what they say. My last year and a half of retail saw me clocking in angry and going home angry. I’m trying to figure out what kind of work to go into now, but my options are limited since I no longer want to interact with people that much ever again.
I can relate to this. After working in call centers, I’m scarred from talking to any customers over the phone. It’s quite traumatizing the vile threats I received just because someone didn’t have insurance for their broken iPad.
2 years of retail wore me down physically - I wasn’t allowed to sit or stand still - if I wasn’t selling I had to be stocking or cleaning. And I had to hike up to the far end roof of the mall and run back across the parking lot to get the my bus stop. Daily. Not to mention the threat of having hours cut, the pressure to sell and perform, and the anxiety of keeping 9 managers and a GM happy just for the hope of being called in to cover call outs.
I can relate I got in trouble/fired from my fast food job after calling out sick. But just as the next person, I worked my ass off Also we were so badly understaffed and I was so overworked. I've always been told never to leave until i can find a new job, but I've never was able to find one. My greatest achievement is getting away from there and now being yelled at.
Gen Z aren’t making 200k a year in corporate. Gen Z aren’t quitting to go work in service jobs that many more gen Zers are sick of because of the poor treatment and pay. They don’t want to be the person getting recorded at chipotle or wherever else. I think most of those comments in the video saying they want to work those jobs were just joining in on the fun of saying something absolutely ridiculous
Agree. They aren’t earning $200k and they aren’t leaving to work at a restaurant. They could do that part time, and would have if they were serious about making a career switch.
My boyfriend worked at a well paying auto action for years. Made crazy money. Very high stress environment due to clueless higher-ups making decisions that made the job way harder than it needed to be. He now works for half of that wage doing maintenance in a retirement community, and he’s MILES happier than he’s been in a long time. The job doesn’t pay great, but less stress and less hours make it a much more worthwhile pursuit.
@DzrtClaws They important part is whether the pay decrease still pays your bills or not. In his case, is probably does. Leaving a job that pays your bills and then some, to work unlivable wages is simply stupid no matter how "fun" or happy it makes you if you have no financial safety net. Being unable to financially meet your needs is not fun and does not make you happy.
@@nagisa9147 everything you said. There's so many people commenting aren't thinking about how stressful hoping you can work enough hours to cover rent and other bills each month. I am really thinking they have none or are in for a rude awakening.
I'm Gen z but i don't agree with this. I've done retail and corporate and all though retail was kind of more "fun" i would rather work corporate and know that ill have enough money for rent, food and pet care and not have to fight to take care of myself every month
Many of these corporate jobs don’t even pay that well right now. Some hiring mainly part time and give you no benefits. Plus it’s hard getting in, in first place.
OMGG and also so many companies have started using AI programs for filtering out applications. I’ve found that that has made job seeking 10 times harder
I usually get a better paying job within a month and am a tbh bit cocky about my job interview skills (one of the few things I feel I can brag about.) I've been looking for 3 months... I'm shocked how hard it is. Only offers have been retail.
@@goober479I’m a millennial who is back in school so I had to quit my full time job. It was so hard to find a minimum wage job. I got hired much quicker years ago when I was a teenager.
Yea. I hate it … but have you tried an AI reader like a resume builder? They aren’t totally perfect they just replace certain words I still had to do some tweaking on mine but it worked and it helped
It does suck, but learning how to edit your application so that it doesn't get filtered out is key. Try to make your resume ATS (applicant tracking system) compliant, so that your resume is picked up when put through these digital systems. There's a ton of videos on TH-cam about how to do this. I have also used AI to draft cover letters and tweak my resume so that my application has a better chance of getting flagged in the potential employers' system for follow up. This approach has worked for me. Good luck to you and other job seekers! It's hard af out here.
I could never, I love my office job, I get to sit down at a desk and just listen to music while doing my work. Working retail was one of the worst experiences ever and I don’t miss it at all.
As a millennial who was a gym check in girl from the 11th grade until I put myself through grad school (and also was a nanny, waitress, retail worker, daycare worker and many other things simultaneously while going through school full time)….it was not at all peaceful 😂😂😂 there were several times that I cried in the bathroom stall on breaks because of entitled or cruel people. At least now when I cry in the bathroom at my corporate job because of work stress, I can pay all my bills and book a cruise to ease my pain 😂
@@faith1780 Sis, same. I'm a cry and then look at my bank balance and be a little happier. I'm OVER being broke and miserable. I'd rather just be miserable.
The idea of going back to working minimum wage makes me feel physically sick. How many of them have actually done it before? They're gonna be on their knees begging for that corporate job back.
I've done it before. But I had enough money to retire already. It was actually really fun, since you can ignore all the negatives if you have the power to randomly say "Fuck you, I'm out." Got 2 girlfriends from that job. Still not sure if I want to continue, that's my actual problem.
If you're unhappy with your job that's paying you over close to or over 100k a yr.. then use PTO to rest, explore hobbies in your downtime... this sounds cute like oh I want to be happy but GIRL minimum wage would NOT be paying for the Luxury apartments and homes that you all live in. Let alone your other bills. ...You'd become stress on minimum wage and will soon find yourself looking for other jobs. From what I'm hearing. It's just the system of the countries we live in. We all need a better quality of life. . I WFH with my kids and go to school part time. Everything feels like work for me too.There is no path in life that will not come with its own obstacles and problems regardless of how you look at it. Happiness at the end of the day is a choice.
They think they can live like "Friends" and be a barista is hilarious. They have to be moving home to their parents or have 5 roommates. NOT SOMETHING IM DOING
Yes exactly, I think we need to bring back the 'Work life balance' mindset where your job is something you don't have to be passionate about but it's enough to fund your lifestyle. I feel like the last few years young people have been marketed the balls to the wall hustle corporate culture where you work as many hours as you can so you can get your money and high rank office positions, and that burned everybody out. But they then overcorrected with the shift to desiring min wage physical labour jobs without realizing that these jobs are just as hard but in a different way. Jobs should be something you can enjoy or at least tolerate AND be able to pay your bills. In the corporate space, you don't have to be a CEO or manager to get this imo.
@@vtheory7531 for sure not. I think this issue is the other side of the Venn diagram of "underconsumption core". Again, romanticizing struggle. How someone wants to struggle even more is mind boggling to me. I spent years having to hustle to keep a roof over my head. I don't have to now and it's amazing. My job is very stressful, but it beats risking being evicted or not having the money to keep groceries in the house or gas in the tank.
@vtheory7531 This is the correct answer. Stop romanticizing your labour - work is a means to an end. Unfortunately, only *some* people can do what they love and get paid a humane/living wage for it. Even then, their jobs have downsides (actors, musicians, athletes, etc).
@@Queen_EL11 Because they're brainwashed. These are the same people who believe everything on the news, think that college degrees are equivalent to being intelligent, and think their life is over if they don't stay on top of every trend that comes around. There are many people who value their sanity and health over anything this system places on a popularity pedestal.
Get a part time bartending gig, and see how quickly you get over that 😂 (coming from a fellow millennial). On a more helpful note... I would recommend spending some time asking yourself what about your corporate job you're dissatisfied with. Is it too boring and monotonous, and that's why you want to work in a more stimulating environment like a bar? Do you have to bring work home with you, whereas you get to leave the bar at the bar? Is it too hard to get up early enough to work traditional corporate hours, so you're drawn to the nightlife schedule? Once you've figured THAT out, your next career move will be a lot clearer. Maybe you can negotiate new working hours at your next performance review. Maybe you can take up a hobby or take little weekend trips if you're craving more variety in your life. Maybe you can find a new company in the same field that has a better work-life culture. I really don't think you have to sacrifice the stability of a corporate job in order to "scratch the itch" that you imagine a bartending job would fulfill.
Working in an office alone is exhaustive. The politics, the aggression, the hierarchy is all so much. Everything is extremely mind numbing. I’m willing to take a pay cut just for a better work/life balance
Agreed fully. I but at the same time I feel that learning how to mentally detach from your job is hard to do but it's something I'm learning how to do and finding other things outside of work that I value and find meaning in has been crucial in this learning process for me. Work is a means to live and nothing more.
@slayfaee 100% At least with corporate, you have the money to live if you are a bit frugal. I want to save as much money as I can to work a less or find a job I like way more than my corporate one. But working on a laptop is way better than being on your feet all day. It's picking your battle tbh.
I’m a hospital administrator and if I could afford to I’d quit this job and go be a pooper scooper for dogs. The headaches the stress the sicknesses and the knot in your stomach is not worth any corporate 9 to 5 job! It’s nothing but misery! You walk in everyday only to get beat up on through emails through the pressure, and through the constant bombardment of micromanaging. All of that will most definitely send you to the ER with chest pain! #StayAway
Ugh the sick feeling in my stomach!! I wake up every nauseous and anxious. There’s no reason for a white collar job to cause this much emotional and mental stress.
I understand I was an administrator at a clinic I could not imagine a hospital … I left due to the physical and mental weight I had on me everyday and my work load got worse after I asked for help working and making calls between hospitals , dialysis clinic and the actual clinic was a mess. Thankfully I was able to get out of medical and transition to another career for a while. But I totally understand it’s like I have a love hate for the medical field it’s great pay but the mental is wild. We need better support in that field
I’ve been working in the medical field as a phlebotomist/ tech and have been planning to get my BS in Healthcare admin… is your experience something that everyone in admin goes through? Do you have more advice?
I worked these low wage jobs in my 20’s and I will never EVER return. I don’t think people remember how horrible it is working with the public, it’s like working with children in grown adult bodies. I work in corporate now and I don’t deal with the public, my stress level is waaaayyyyy down.
I think it's ok to do min. wage job in the short term whilst you escaped a situation that was the start of mental health damage -but it's not a long term plan. I did that for a number of years but I was always looking for an upgrade. Now I teach TEFL which is fairly low stress and I'm looking to upgrade my skills again and try to become a therapist. :)
Millennial here and I also want to leave my salaried position for a more peaceful existence. One that doesn't feel so soul sucking. I am the person that gets off late (they never have to pay me overtime) and then I'm so burnt out by the end of my shift, I have no life outside of work. If you've ever seen the movie Office Space.... all of my feelings right there.
Same here. Sure the salary is nice-ish - but for me it’s like at what expense? I’m depressed, burnt out, work all day & night with no overtime pay, and zero energy to keep up with my personal life & relationships. Perhaps I’d feel slightly better if I made overtime…cause I’d just cry in my mansion with that money. But in this economy and a HCOL city, 6-figures is barely enough to be truly comfortable.
Trust me, Walmart is just as soul sucking. I’m a licensed teacher and that level of soul sucking is worse than retail, so I feel you. Teaching you don’t get a break and you’re always working for free. I was so exhausted at all times. Retail is bad because of the way people look down on you and the management is always bad.
@@TotallyxKatieemy sister said the same thing she is on her way out the door after being there for 5 years! She just finished CNA school… but many ppl who I know work at Walmart would trade anyday for a higher pay and cubical work but to each their own
@@BriW444 I just finished my degree for teaching, but I’m still at Walmart because it pays the same. I don’t know what to do about employment, no where will even give me an interview and I have a bachelors degree. I’d kill for one of those office jobs!
I've been in corporate for 3-ish years. I still think about going back to scanning as a cashier again. It didn't take much of my mental energy. I go home drained from the mental gymnastics of playing politics while trying to complete my tasks EVERY DAY. Sometimes I feel like I rather go home drained from standing all day. But then I think about my student loans and I decide not to quit. But it really is almost a daily conversation I have to have with myself.
Sometimes when people like glamorize minimum wage jobs, i think about how it took me almost 5 years to get a job making $18 and that's from working as a teenager to now as an adult in college working as a shift lead to a shift manager, I still couldn't afford to live comfortably so I. think it's also about yes find a job that makes you happy but as a person who as work those low minimum wage jobs, those jobs don't make everyone happy
As someone with ADHD who is in an office admin position I can say there have been many times when my list of tasks has gotten so long and out of control that I longed for a job like retail or food service where the task in front of you is the task that needs to get done and when you go home you don't really need to think about whether you remembered a deadline or what is on your to-do list for the next day. But then I remember my bills and how much I don't want to just eat ramen every night.
As a millennial, I would keep the job with benefits (health insurance, 401K, family leave, etc.) and have a creative hobby. Once that creative hobby generates income, I would faze out of the workplace with respect and grace because the same people you see going UP will be the same people you see going DOWN. Then, I would turn that hobby into a business that provided a product or service. Ultimately, Gen Z and millennials want to be entrepreneurs. Lastly, I think working a regular job will help Gen Z/millennials become great CEOs, managers, business owners, etc. because we have prior experience working in a toxic environment. We're less likely to recreate that same poisonous environment. Anyways, great video and topic, Tinysey!
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This is the best answer on this topic I have seen so far.
Gen Z will quit a job and step out on faith so quickly! And I love it! I love being Gen Z. We are not with the bs when it comes to the mistreatment at these jobs our parents and grand parents tolerated for decades!
For real. I feel Gen X is actually the same way, too. It’s doing what’s best for. It’s difficult, in the sense, there is times where it’s genuinely interested in stability (work) and for the minorest, microscopic, tiniest detail, they’d break fire; Micromanage someone to quit or retaliate their standing there. Isn’t just; Grants nothing but instability, and it isn’t based on work ethic, if not discriminatory critiques. Makes zero sense anymore to give into working for someone else (as difficult as that sounds but it’s true). Makes sense to get licensure in a quick course & trail-blaze into self-pursuits (self-employed), within ranks of supervised mentorship. ❤ Much love to us & continued learning (vocational also wins).*
and then Gen Z will complain that life is unfair bc everything "cost too much" . The reality is, everyone is not going to quit their 9-5 and become a self-made millionaire off their business (like how everyone was glorifying entrepreneurship on social media before realizing everyone won't get the same luck and most had to return to work). People have to work to live, and less money does not equal less stress. Past generations put up w b.s so their kids can survive and live comfy. Gen z will become parents soon and won't survive just leaving every job because someone did something you did not like. Ask your parents what they had to put up with just to keep the lights on. Imagine if your parents had weak mental and came home every other month job-less and telling you to work because they are "not with the bs" while you were 14-16 years old. That type of mental is for people who don't want children. Even a childless person knows its risky to leave certain for uncertain and take a pay cut for "no bs"
I left a corporate job on the east coast that made me miserable and now I'm a culinary gardener in beautiful Utah and I just picked up a part time barista job for funzies. Money is a more stressful topic for me now but I feel my overall quality of life has GREATLY improved. Absolutely worth it. I'm 25 now and had little to no savings when I made that decision. It was scary but it all worked out.
But will you do This longterm and have a 401k. In twenties Every thing looks green. I took detours too but a savings is most important is What I learn T
Working corporate as a neurodivergent person seems like HELL, I would get an immediate burnout. Smaller jobs seem a lot more manageable (still bad cuz working just sounds like a one way ticket to bad mental health and burnout) but I need money 😔
I’m ND and just as some advice, I would be wary about underestimating minimum wage jobs before experiencing one long-term and full-time (or even part-time, but as the main thing you’re doing). Even in life in general, at least for me/personally, I’ve found that whether there is a stereotype of something being easier or harder for “most” doesn’t mean it will be easier or harder for me in comparison to other things. For example, struggling more with a classically ‘easier’ thing, while struggling less with a classically ‘harder’ thing, can happen in life simultaneously, at least for me. I don’t think that it even applies exclusively to ND when I say that just because a job is better-paying or has more prestige, that doesn’t mean it lacks the potential to actually be easier than something lower-paying and less prestigious. And just because someone holds a job that pays less and is scoffed at by others, that doesn’t mean it automatically won’t actually be more difficult or mentally-costly than a better-paid job. Just because someone has that type of job, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re wanting an easier job (hahahahaha….); often, people simply cannot access other jobs, or the time/money/etc. to gain access to them. If you go into minimum wage work thinking it’s going to be a cakewalk, but then-if applicable-you realize how hard it can be (in general and/or for you personally), then it could really make you feel far more hopeless and helpless about life in general, solely because you’re underestimating the work you’re doing. Don’t think, “If I struggle this much with one of the lowest-paying jobs on the market, then I will *definitely* find all other jobs to be *impossible”-no, don’t believe it. That simply isn’t true; I know from experience. Also as an aside, minimum wage jobs seem to have more repetitive work than others. I know that isn’t something that everyone struggles with, but personally it’s one of the biggest reasons why I found minimum wage work to be harder. Another reason is that, not only is there a lot of fast, on-the-job learning, but overall, you may have to frequently pull individual pieces of information from experienced coworkers, who may or may not be wanting to help you, as your *only* source of information on how to do your job. One of the best parts of academia and specialized careers is that they can often better outline what needs to be learned, in supplement to the fact that additional sources can also be easier to find (for independent learning). Not that those things are perfect, but it’s just a matter of how ‘hidden’ the information feels, regardless of difficulty level; and, course, it probably wouldn’t even be marginally true without the internet or the availability of books, because it seems like people just want to block access to that sort of thing for no reason whenever they can, like expensive credentials that can so easily be both a wall to block others out and a wall to exclusively hide behind for surplus protection and support (not discrediting credentials, just saying that someone not having access to a credential isn’t an automatic reflection of one’s potential or abilities in that area). Anyways, I just think you should be careful in thinking that such jobs are the ‘end-all be-all’ of work agency, at least not solely on the basis of their pay, reputation, or how ‘easy’ someone else may view them to to be, because it could prevent you from realizing how the job market as a whole works, and how a single level or sector of it isn’t an automatic reflection of your strength and abilities. Basically, what I mean is that you should just try not to set yourself up to be too hard on yourself if it does feel like a struggle to you, in practice. Not to discourage you from getting the work you have access to, but to not lean too heavily on the fallacy that “if I’m struggling this much, then my life will never get easier or better, because I was led to believe that this work is the easiest my life will ever get” (it’s not, for many people). It’s like when people say, “high school is the best time of your life!” even though struggling with high school dynamics isn’t an automatic indicator that your life will never get better (despite the claim of such years being “the best times of all, point blank,” and so on.) Not saying anything against people who loved their high school years more than their adult years, but just saying that people can love their adult years more than their hs years (as in, it’s a real-life possibility). Likewise, some people can find those jobs to be easier or more fulfilling than others, but people who struggle with those jobs can also find the opposite to be true; i.e., it doesn’t mean there’s no hope outside of either narrowly-presented realm of possibility for things to be different, even in a way that uniquely works more for you personally than for others. 💁♀️
It really helps to have a trusted mentor someone that I can tell so this is why I replied this way or should I reach out to this person this way….what would be the best way to type of this information to send out or talk through what more should I do, who to network,how to network. They can identify the weak spots and clear up misinformation. But I understand finding mentors or people who care enough about ur career growth are incredibly hard.
@@memyaccount8213this 100%. Truthfully I’ve been more stressed and burnt out at my entry level/service jobs as a ND than the few corporate jobs I’ve been able to get. It all comes down to the social dynamics, and service jobs are all politics.
this. i work “menial” jobs and always get criticized for it, but i could not handle working a corporate 9-5. i like having a simple, straightforward, repetitive job. i barely have to talk to anyone, i have my own schedule, and i can listen to music the whole time. the pay isn’t great, but i get by and live simply. it works for me, and if other people don’t get it i don’t really care.
I ended up getting my dream job and I’m so damn happy. Corporate America drove me nuts and it affected my family and mental. I was made to be a handyman.
Workload don't even bother me as much as the useless 1:1s, meetings, workshop, forced professional developments, diversity inclusion and whatever speeches (I'm in at least 3 minority groups and couldn't care less). Let me work, get my money and go home. Can you imagine a boss giving his maid a 1:1 providing feedback on how they can clean stuff better and how they can improve to get promoted and all that bs????
Putting our time and effort in activities and investments that will yield a profitable return in the future is what we should be aiming for. Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Show me a man without investment, even if he has good job and I'll tell you how long it takes to go bankrupt. Investing creates a safe haven for the future. With the right investment choice that has at least a 10% minimum risk and with the advice of an expert, profits and interest is guaranteed, i pray people understand it.
You're absolutely right, you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.
I agree with you had a senior colleague at work who was doing well but never had an investment. Unfortunately he lost his job and went from living a comfortable life to hardship. There would had been something to fall back on if he had an investment
that's why I always urge everyone to start investing, even if you have a job, somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.
yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate Investment without a proper guidance of a financial advisor can lead to a great loss too
I relate. I’m 26 and I make 6 figures and I tell my siblings all the time that if I could make what I currently make and go back to working retail, I would. I got my dream job then got laid off and my current job has made me go to the ER twice due to stress and I’ve only been there 4 months. I am beyond grateful to have a job (especially in the current market, getting paid what I get paid) but it really is A LOT especially once you cross that $100,000 mark.
The frustrating part with customer facing jobs are the rude customers you can get sometimes. Some are just completely disrespectful especially post covid.
As a corporate worker, I would love a minimum wage job if it was a living wage. The idea of being able to clock out and not have to worry about deadlines or the next thing once I’ve checked out would be great. Also moving around more and not making my eyes worse through staring at a screen all day. I loved my part time job as a barista and I’d go back in a heartbeat if I could live off of it. Alas, until living wage becomes a thing I’ll just continue to work my corporate job and deal with work nightmares and performance anxiety.
@@FaerieTidbits Oh my god. People are allowed to enjoy things that you don't enjoy. Imagine if someone said "can we not romanticize eating spicy food? i ate something spicy and it was terrible!"
SOme ppl who have hteir own business on the side like the freedom of retail min wage jobs, but retail is a garbage dump. My non associate employee ''friend'' did that, but he was glad ot leave the store
I worked in customer service for years and finally landed my first office job. I need to be able to pay my bills and have good health insurance. Im in a position where i could retire as a millionaire if i set up my 401k right. At my last job I was having intrusive thoughts about shoving my hand in deep fryers, jumping in front of cars, and shooting myself in the head (realistic, VIVID images every day). I will NEVER go back to customer service jobs. Work life balance isnt that big of a benefit when youre too tired from retail jobs to do anything. Set boundaries and it wont be a problem. A lot of the issues ppl have with corporate or retail, are issues with jobs in general. Shit doesnt go away just cause youre in another industry, its just different
I was fired from my last job in July of 2023 for "no soft skills" after being with them for 7 years, 9 months and 16 days. I have applied to 299 jobs since then, and only received Nos from 22 of them. From the rest, nothing. I'm in my 30s. I'm sick of this.
@@monriatitans look into Teal resume builder. Helped me a lot. The hand types resumes do not get through the AI scanners these places use. Also if you can afford it, look into what skills you can develop through a community college or low price online. What software skills do you feel you lack in?
Go apply to a McDonalds or Domino's position. Any publicly traded fast food joints are never going away. Pray that after 30 years of hard work you end up as a regional manager. Save your money in the stock you work for. McD workers buy MCD stock. Dominos workers buy DPZ.
Honestly I get it. If you have no responsibilities outside of yourself, and you realize the corporate life isn’t for you, that’s the best time to reevaluate your life. Before you have kids and a family and your decisions impact more than just yourself. I quit my “corporate job” a couple years ago. And four years later I’m engaged with 2 kids, back in school with a career path I’m actually passionate about. And I’m 25 now. At my last job I was miserable and cried everyday. BUT being broke is not for the weak. So just be prepared for that transition
yeah i literally could not have gotten all of my health problems addressed over the last year if id been doing full time office work. Ive been in and out of specialist offices for months and it would have taken even longer and harder if i was trying to schedule medical appts around a typical 9-5. *otherwise I'd have to take so many days off, I'd have started worrying about getting fired.
This I left my medical admin job to get myself together … I had too much that flared up physically from that job . I’ve had three months to myself was working a pt retail for a week (hated it because the owner was shady and lied to people and didn’t pay on time) but thankfully I found something again for now that should keep me level headed even tho it’s an office job different career field
I have been working a corporate job for the past few years and I would give anything to go back to retail. Unfortunately I just make way more at my desk job but I’m miserable
It reminds me of a meme I saw on Reddit that pointed out how many Gen X movies condemned and mocked corporate America (e.g. Fight Club, Office Space) - "AHHH HELP MY JOB IS TOO STABLE AND HIGH-PAYING IM GOING INSANE!!!" While millennials are like, "can I make enough money to live and have time to sleep please?" It's very privileged to have your biggest problem be boredom - so it's weird to me that this sentiment would be common amongst Gen Z. You guys came after us Millennials so you know how f-cked everything is and you all don't have it any easier than us. I can only chalk it up to youthful inexperience and optimism. Trust me, after 15 years of working these low paying types of jobs, you will be dreaming of a career that has regular hours, good pay, health insurance, room for advancement and paid time off. If you save up and want to take a well planned temporary hiatus from a high paying job to have these experiences, by all means, go for it - a lot of retirees take up low-stakes part time jobs to socialize and keep busy. Just don't d-ck yourself out of success and a comfortable future - or honestly a comfortable NOW. Food service jobs are no joke. They are seriously taxing. Why do you think everyone's an alcoholic and/or coke fiend? You aren't a quirky character in a rom-com who will find some hip, low-key place to work at with a stuff full of lovable characters, to then come home to a cute, artsy apartment that no waitress could ever realistically afford. You will be broke and your feet will always hurt.
Right like I can't understand any of these comments especially under the first video, working customer service/minimum wage jobs (not to mention multiple) for majority of your life is NOT glamorous. and the many others who dream of getting other advanced jobs with 3 figures to essentially change their lives seeing... this? Life truly is a mystery.
My biggest problem is boredom like you said. I set myself up so well I don't even need to work. But that takes the fun out of life so I keep working just to keep myself occupied. I'm having a hard time trying to find a balance on where I don't get bored but have time to myself. To keep making money (my neurons activate when the numbers go up) but also spend more on myself.
I went from working a reg small corporate job to doing my own business and THAT led me right back to working for someone else…I couldn’t get by working for myself only. I got into tip work and the money was cool but never consistent. By the grace of God, connections and my resume…I’m back to corporate and I work harder here and there but I’m undisputably way more happy ☺️ I don’t regret going back to corporate…for context I consider myself to be a privileged black woman. I will not be going back to low wage, ever. I would rather use my money as an avenue to fund things that make me happy and therapy lmao
These must be kids who never had a part-time job at 15. You can keep the 200k and work retail/food service seasonal. There's nothing like working retail cashier during the Christmas season. When your line is all the way to the back of electronics.
I’ve been in Corporate America for over 20 years and I get where these folks are coming from. They want jobs that bring instant gratification, joy, and not as competitive or toxic!! Corporate sucks!! It’s basically an extension of high school and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone!!
I went to college while working in housekeeping for a company and once I graduated I was able to finally get the desk job I had been wanting for years… I left after a year and went back into housekeeping. I still make what I did working at the desk + shift differential because I work evenings. The desk job was literally giving me high BP. I constantly had a headache from staring at the computer and I had developed an eye twitch lol. I loved the ladies I worked next to but nobody else knew how to do their jobs and would come to us for “help” so we’d do half their job and then whenever something was f***ed up, they’d blame us at the desk. I also learned a lot about the company I work for and how f***ed up they are so I said forget it.. I’d rather go back to nights, save on daycare expenses, and be happier while at work because I don’t have to deal with anyone else’s bullshit. Luckily I did it so I still make the same and I still have all my amazing benefits. I also learned that for me personally, I hate working 9-5. Whenever I needed to go the doctor or the dentist I had to use PTO. I also have three children so if one of them needed an appointment for something or was sick, I had to use my PTO. Working at night does suck but the pros with this position far outweigh the cons so I’ll suck it up for now and then in a couple years I’m hoping to start my own home cleaning business!
There are very few people that are quitting corporate jobs for minimum wage jobs and I guarantee you they still live at home. What is happening is that millennials and Gen Z are demanding more from corporations and are changing jobs at higher rates because these corporations are not delivering. There is higher turnover, but the rate of individuals switching from higher-level to lower-level positions is not enough to make an entire video stating that an entire generation is making this shift. Still, those with serious bills are aware of the risks and are not leaving corporate positions on a whim to work in retail. Jobs are scarce as is, inflation is at an all-time high, and people are staying with their parents longer. Take what you hear online with a grain of salt.
@@user-wg2sb1dw7c kinda figure, one of my coworkers called me brave when I told management this job wasn't for me and let him know I wanted to be anywhere but there. You could see his face light up at someone taking a stance openly. I knew I was making the right choice.
I just got laid off and oh my god!! The job market is rough right now. I have a degree and experience in my field. Still struggling to find a place 🙃. Hoping that once the election is over I’ll get more responses.
these people are acting like they wouldn’t get treated like crap at a regular minimum wage job regardless… i’ve worked with people who have called me racial slurs at my part time jobs, i am BEYOND grateful for my current corporate job because that would never pass. i currently work with some of the nicest people i’ve ever met, i’ll side with being a corporate slave any day
Yeah that's another thing, at big box retail stores it's a trap too. I've caleld hte EEOC, OSHA, mediwatch, health inspector, the cops, and the NLRB for coworkers nd just the store employees at teh big box retail store BJs. I've had legitimate reasons too but I was outside the statue of limiations for most bc I was told to shut up. I was physically assualted but thought that female person was my friend it was a mistake. Yeah retail is abusive nd there was a predator they kept there. Corporate allows less of that predatory behavior most of the time. And all those ppl who attacked me got away with it, unless some of my efforst paid off and they got in some trouble(one of their friends did atleast)
As someone who is Gen Z working in food service working minimum wage- I’d jump at the chance of such a high corporate wage- most of these minimum wage jobs don’t offer good benefits (like healthcare, paid time off, etc) and the companies try to cheat your hours so that you’re right below qualifying for benefits at all (majority of the staff are teenagers/under 26 where they don’t need to healthcare from work)and most aren’t full time. Plus customers can be hell- it’s insane to think how people think they bully service workers and get away with it
Great video (as always)! Two immediate reactions: (1) I saw a post the other day about the concept of "responsible decisions" in all actions you take -- so long as you can consider the feasible potential good/bad consequences of your choice(s) and truly are at peace with the realistically possible good/bad conditions of the outcome, prior to committing to a decision, you've made a responsible decision. I just hope that they are making these decisions responsibly. (2) Pay. I think companies are at a point where they may have to decide if they keep- or if they cut perks, and increase pay for people - and which option will their employees ultimately value more. I'm saying this as a corporate worker. And there is no "one size fits all" answer there. It will differ by organization. Having ideals is great, and so long as the value of your ideals outweighs the very real need in today's world for money, pursue your values -- but there is a rub between those two things at some point for most people unless you come from a very fortunate and privileged financial upbringing, and don't have to worry about cash, or lack thereof, impacting your quality of life.
I’m the complete opposite. I hated working at Target, and now working in corporate America has been SO much better. Better pay, M-F, no weekends. Able to support a family if you have one.
Oh that video hits. Just quit my safe office job after 5 years of working there, it was just too draining and I started to notice a shift in my physical and mental health. That's where I draw the line. Let's see what the future brings :)
I know someone that went from a six-figure career to a McDonald’s manager. She’s still paid well as she’s a manager but she works onsite and everything with a lil McDonald’s uniform and everything🥺 She’s honestly much more happier and at peace now ❤
the points you make in the latter half of this make me wonder if thats the reasoning behind my (older) gen z friend being so weirdly (and personally 🙄) panicked about my decisions to do part-time manual shit. my CV is extensive, i have a brain, etc - i've also been working for over a decade lmao. I never understood her inclination to assume id never thought through the reality of that kind of switch. like girl, I've worked both corporate and government for multiple multiple years. The concern from her is sweet but also condescending. if i wanted to go back into corporate stuff in the future, there would be no point subjecting myself to it without my physical and mental health being at its peak first. And as I near that peak, I understand more and more that that kind of work doesnt _work_ for me. idk. I know a lot are not thinking far enough ahead with this, but i have a sneaking suspicion these people are figuring themselves out a lot faster and more effectively than those of us that stick with full-time corporate work because it's what we've been told is correct.
@@septanine5936 specifically talking about these gen zers who earn 6 figure salaries in their cushy office jobs who quit to work at ncdonalds if rhey actually exist.
I did a waitressing job while I was at school in the early 2000s and was paid £2.75 an hour! It was horrible, treated badly by the supervisor, leered at by much older men, stank of fried food until I could shower and wash my clothes. I'm not a corporate person but it's a bit insulting romanticising that kind of low paid exploitative work.
They are adrenaline/happiness junkies and not thinking long term. If you're not a trust fund baby you should prioritize high paying skills so you can eventually buy back your freedom thru investments.
Love all the SpongeBob references and jokes. I think there's a balance in moving towards your happiness and figuring out what that even means. I feel like it's mostly stressed based fantasy, but I think figuring out what is making things so difficult mentally/ emotionally will keep you from recreating the same situation somewhere else.
Your last sentence is what people wont do. I did that same for years. Until I addressed those issues I had more issues. I feel many of them are not forward thinking about what life will be working for minimum wage, which in some states is still $7.25 in the States. So what is their plan for their car, bills, and overall lifestyle?
While this is true and I'll just leave it at this. Can someone answer if minimum wage was created for illegal immigrants and is this why we have an open border?
I noticed that when life is going right for you (financially), it gives you have the privilege of focusing on what’s not going RIGHT, which will then make you hyper focus on how to improve your life etc. But the problem is, if you finances are not going right, neither will the rest of your life. Shelter, food and clothes are necessary needs and you need MONEY to provide that. In this economy, if you can’t afford the basics, you won’t be able to afford the other things in life that make it much more peaceful. Trying to find PEACE at a job is like trying to find PEACE at the club. As long as it’s not severely toxic, people need to focus on making enough money + finding fulfillment outside of employment. But trust me, you will never be more at peace when you’re broke. Homelessness is the most obvious example.
@@SS-cu8se the hierarchy of needs never goes away. Abject poverty is no joke and I've been there. I dug myself out and will do all I can to not go back. That stress was worse than anything else I've had as an RN.
I just recently resigned aswell, and I’m so grateful that my parents supported my decision. My job used to make me sick, I’d feel like I don’t belong , I wasn’t proud of the work I was doing, the environment was just not for me.
I truly think a shift is happening. I don’t live in the US, I live in Switzerland, I’m in my mid 30s but surrounded by quite a few Gen z people. Already as a millennial I felt this anti corporate feeling from my first job experiences and consciously decided to follow the path that would be respectful to my mental health, a slower pace of life, accepting to live with a much lower income than corporate pairs. Corporate lifestyle is deeply anchored in Switzerland, it used to be so valued. But the younger generations DO NOT want to play all the ridiculous games, they value their mental health, their peace of life. I admire the way they move through work life, they teach me how to stand up for myself and not to accept shitty behaviour or shady games.
Also I’d like to add: working in low income jobs is of course not all glamour, but the way they’re tough is on a different level I find. I can go home and not think about work at all, just relax, my life feels like it’s mine, not like I belong to a company. I choose to have several low income jobs, it’s a juggle, but I feel free. I had to learn how to live frugally, yet I feel like it made me smart, again more free. But of course I can only talk about my experience in my country which works very differently than the US. Not gonna lie the US system seems fucked in a lot of ways ❤️🩹
Also keep in mind that people who are posting about this seem to want to be an influencer... And probably got a boost on the posts where they quit. There's a skew here
I'm going to sit here and wonder, what do lululand they're living in. Minimum wage jobs do not pay the bills.And they can be a nightmare too, if not more. Heaven sakes, i'm in a trade and i've at least find that a good in between place. I'm not broke and i'm not a corporate person.
I could understand caring for your mental health and wanting to do something you’re passionate about, that’s actually my goal, but thinking that a retail/hospitality job will give you that is crazy to me. I’ve been in retail/hospitality for 4 years, and specifically the last 2 in my current job I’ve noticed myself becoming angrier and less patient with the customers who are unnecessarily rude. I can barely keep up the facade these days; on top of that, I don’t even make enough to pay rent and I actively feel my body deteriorating because of the non slip shoes and not being able to sit down. I’m only 22 and I can’t stand the lower back pain, so… I don’t really think these people actually know what a minimum wage, retail or cook job actually entails
I’m 37 and the call center I work at is for a major phone company. Even they have the, “If you don’t do it right we will get someone else” mentality. It is extremely stressful on-top of dealing with people yelling at you over the phone or not wanting to listen. Literally making my plan because the way these jobs are is crazy. They don’t care about you or your mental health. I can understand what they’re doing. Literally the mindset I’m trying to adapt in a responsible way.
@@marcusgray2799 yep. Imagine hating your job and also can’t pay bottom tier rent in your city. They think this shit is cute until you have to walk an hour to work and back because you can’t afford gas or had to sell your car and can’t buy groceries. Or what I did had to get a second job at a restaurant so I would work even longer days for not even $20 an hour total just so I could eat once a day or every few days.
Gen z here. One reason alot of minimum wage jobs dont hire someone with a nicer resume is they know they arr glamorizing the job and wont stay. Yeah it all looks fun until you realize you are not just a cashier. You do 3 jobs include scrubbing floors for 8 bucks an hour here in NC.
speaking from a point of observation and speculation, i feel like all of these jobs are trash and its gonna take most people the next decade to realize it. the 30s will do that to you, make you actively reassess your past decisions. but i feel like theres gonna be a back and forth of "white" collar workers yearning and quitting for "blue" collar jobs, while those working the latter will be yearning for the former. some of the blue collar folks will make it to corporate and realize after a year or so what white collar workers were describing as so bad that they switched to something that pays worse and has them doing manual labor. the blue collar folks will learn that the types of jobs they switched to are difficult and just as terrible in their own ways - sometimes even similar in ways they might assume wouldn't happen in retail or restaurants. especially since this generation WILL just quit (bravo btw), i feel like by the time gen z is in their thirties, they'll have figured out all tradition jobs are a soul-sucking experience that only pays you as little as they can get away with.
@@dreamkitty that is Exactly the thinking many ppl do in twenties. But when you are in 40s Without savings and still with a roomate revisit this sentiment.
@@randomlyswatching9481 it’ll be the reality for most. it’s already getting more difficult for most to afford housing alone. marriage/partnership isn’t a guarentee and just because you aren’t in a romantic relationship doesn’t mean you don’t want friendship and people around you.
exactly!! every job pays you as little as they can get away with so why are we acting like one is inherently better than the other? If a job makes enough for you to live and eat and have a place to stay that you're ok with that's all it needs to be. some people demand more luxurious lifestyles than others. Some people demand a socially fulfilling life. If you can find a job that gives you enough money to live and meets your other demands why is it a problem that the one you prefer pays less?
The increased cost of living has made it difficult to live on a "normal" job so many young people have been shooting for fancy white collar jobs now so they can keep their head above water. I love my current blue collar job, but I'll be honest, there's no way I could ever realistically buy a house and/or raise a family on this income.
I have worked both minimum wage and corporate jobs and all I can say is these girlies clearly don’t know the struggle to pay rent if they are dreaming about being servers. Sure minimum wage jobs can be less mentally strenuous, but even though my corporate job can be stressful and sometimes make my overworked brain feel like pudding, I love that my feet don’t throb at the end of the day anymore. I love that I don’t have to deal with customers being unreasonable for no reason. I love that I don’t have to beg for extra shifts just to be able to keep my apartment. I love having healthcare! I feel like some of them are lying for rage bait. Like the first woman talking about wanting to flip burgers while sunbathing in a yard that flipping burgers could never afford. There’s no way it’s real, she still has that corporate job, she’s just cosplaying for the internet.
My dream job is to work at a bookstore cafe, but I’ve come to terms with that likely not happening until I retire and get a job to fill my time. It’s all fun and games at a minimum wage job until you have to get off your parent’s healthcare and realize it might be nice to have your own healthcare, retirement benefits, and a better chance at buying a home and having kids (if that’s your goal). Even just paying rent on a min wage job is a nightmare.
I did this back in 2019 from a 9-5. I hate the minimum wage mentality that waaaay too many self hating minimum workers have, no offense to those in it, but I don't look down on it and want to sleep/drink my life away. I do like that the work doesn't follow me home and has flexibility with less individual responsibility and expectation. I am currently back to the 9-5 due to health reasons but I'm pretty sure I'll be leaving shortly 😂
I’m a gen xer and work in corporate. Ultimately it’s your personal responsibility to take care of your mental health and do things that make u happy OUTSIDE of work. Do I wish I had that at work YES!!! But I can’t afford to quit and do what I love. I think Gen Z still lives at home so they have the space to explore and I’m happy for them! Ultimately reality might be a hard slap in the face for em.
Yes I can somewhat agree however as a milinium speaking here keep in mind we're tired and overwhelmed how the older generation just wants us to work till we die and have no room for growth. Yes I agree with its our responsibility to care for our mental health but some of us have awakened from the conservative empire brainwash I'm not gen-z but trust me I got gut feelings when I was in school as a child I knew something was up and saw this coming from a distance. This current generation just wants what's best because if they're not happy they turn to addictions and other kinds of unhealthy habits and no one wants that
Nah im not with you on this one - millenial. It's my responsibility to take care of my health but if Im in a job that makes my mental health worse through micromanaging and cost-cutting to impress upper management by shoving 2 more workloads onto each employeee... how am I supposed to take care of my brain when the majority of the week is in an extreme stress environment? Let them quit and find a job they like, its trial and error... but we dont deserve this life bro
I think it’s a bit defeatist to assume that corporate is the only means of stability. I think a cultural shift should happen so that people aren’t inflicted by mental trauma from work. It shouldn’t be normalized or considered ok. To accept such treatment is backwards. I’ve seen wonders when people work together against structures that abuse them..I like seeing people put their foot down because maybe it will cause a positive shift away from the negative things people experience from work.
You sound like my big cousin who crashes multiple times a year because she is stretched thin trying to fit her life into the few hours she has after work and on weekends. She's very snappy and irritable because she's always on the go. People need time to actually enjoy their lives
@@jujubee2903 I agree wholeheartedly! I didn’t say corporate is the only means to o be financially stable. Again I am think It’s great ppl have room to explore and make a living that makes them happy.
Maybe there is something wrong with me, but I preferred my retail job and I will tell you why. We were all in it together and generally we got along. It was easy to avoid people if I didn't get along with them because the store was 2 floors. In my law firm jobs, I've been called stupid and fat, been cornered and cursed at, had a stapler thrown at my head, witnessed fistfights...and that was all from bosses and coworkers. There was no HR, no way to protect myself. I tried to move into analytics, but the internship I did was hell because my "buddy" disrespected me a ton. My retail coworkers were much more chill and friendly. I have never really been paid well and clients/customers are a lot, but I preferred the comraderie in retail. The pay is terrible, so I wouldn't advocate for it. Just wanted to share my story.
I did this! But I’m not Gen Z. I’m 33 🙂 I had a good amount of savings and I was unhappy at work so I took a pay cut, left my comfy office job to work at a piercing studio for minimum wage. I don’t regret it at all. A year later i went back to an office job that was more fitting, same pay, in a new city, with new skills and a new appreciation for my career and my life. Don’t be afraid to shake things up RESPONSIBLY!
That's very smart. I did something similar, I waited to quit the job I didn't like until I was able to find a better job and had enough savings
I want to open my own Biz someday
You're right you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.
It’s a good decision but not one to be made in haste. That’s what needs to be emphasized
Finding a minimum wage job isn’t always super easy. It is possible to be overqualified. When I got out of the military I need something not related to what I did while in but something to bridge the gap while in school in GI bill I have a kid to raise. Eventually got a job working with kids at a YMCA. But like the jobs I applied for prior. Omg.
It’s all fun and games until you face real life struggles and need benefits. Like someone above said, I swear people are getting paid to say this because there is no way you’re willing to struggle, not being able to pay rent or eating healthy foods.
Exactly the people trying to make this a trend are a small minority no one wants to go from corporate back to 16 an hour
And it doesn’t help that healthcare is usually connected to your job in the states.
I have had this fantasy for about 10 yrs now, well this or van life. And I make darn good money in IT.
Since I started my career 25 yrs ago the corporate environment has slowly decayed into a dystopian hellscape.
Working ONLY 36 hrs a week and getting actual OT if I work over 49 hours.
Sure grouchy customers suck, but what sucks worse is increasing work load cause they don't replace coworkers. Constant changes for the worse. Not having the necessary tools to perform my job. Not having necessary support teams that know how to do their jobs which screws up my work and timeliness. And so much more BS. It doesn't matter if you change hobs cause there is always some kind of BS going on.
I miss showing up knowing how to perform my job so all I had to do was focus on my tasks and customers.
Right now 85% of my day is searching for either where the data is, how to access the data, who knows the data and can fix it. And trying to fix the impossible cause the CEO wants this but either no one actually archived the needed data OR when they set up the whole system they didn't capture all the data.
Once in a single day, I was given 3 "Drop everything this is a top priority do not work on anything else" fire drill. And all day kept getting hounded for results.
I just dream of having a simple stress free job.
that’s why i’m moving somewhere with universal healthcare next year 😂 the “american dream” is a scam. the way things are done here is completely asinine and backwards
I think the romantization of poverty really reaching a peak. Because poverty isn't like in the movies or TV shows. I think ppl who have always been in upper middle class & around ppl who is in the same tax bracket, never really come into contact with ppl who are impoverished. So they think of poor ppl as having a home in New York or LA with charming details. A beat up Toyota & clothes from the mall. It's the kind of poverty that is shown in the early 2000s-2010s kind of show like Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill or Teen wolf.
Like in One Tree Hill, the main character says over & over again that they're not well off. But his mom runs a successful Cafe. She owns a home.
In Gilmore Girls, the main character's mom left her family's wealth behind to her raise her daughter. Even though there's a stark difference in wealth & they make that known, she owning a charming home.
Even in Teen wolf, the main character's mom is a nurse. She owns a stand alone home in the suburbs that could easily be close to 800k because they live in California. Poverty don't look like this.
I get extremely depressed from working at all so I’d rather make 100k and save for early retirement
100k isn’t really enough to think about early retirement in this economy unless you live an extremely minimalistic life. If not youre probably gonna be retiring past 60 like the rest of us unless you invest
100k isn’t enough for that unfortunately.
The fact I make less than this is depressing 😭😭😭
@@Amber_999I think they’re saying they want a 100k salary and save?
@@Amber_999 I think by 'save' she meant 'invest'. Actually saving your way to retirement is nearly impossible.
I've worked minimum wage retail jobs- and let me tell you, they are just as soul-sucking as a corporate jobs, and you're paid way less. Managers can still micromanage you (mostly forcing you to upsell), terrible work conditions, physical pain from working on your feet all day (which can cause long-term health effects), fast-paced environments, no benefits (unless you get a full-time position, which are really only for managers) and tons of disrespect from customers. PLEASE, DON'T GLAMORIZE THIS! People who work on minimum wage are on FOOD STAMPS AND R LIVING IN THEIR CARS! Yes, you might hate your boss at your corporate job, but you'll also hate your boss working for retail as well. If you're working, at least GET PAID REALLY WELL TO DO IT!
Now, I'm not saying you can't make a career shift or can't find fulfillment in the retail/customer service industry , but just know that the grass is never greener on the other side.
Working on your feet doesn't cause health problems. Wear good shoes. I worked on my feet for 40 years, I'm fine
@@rainncorbin8291 What shoes you wear give me the deets pls
@@rainncorbin8291 please tell me what brand, I'm 20 and already have sciatica and knee issues 😂
@@zoeg.232 i can't find my post. What brand of what exactly? I can't remember what i posted.
So accurate. When I was growing up I knew a lot of parents, especially immigrants, would force their kids to work in a minimum wage job at a store or restaurant over the summer. Then they would be like, "stay in school and go to corporate, or you'll be broke and miserable like you were with that summer job, for the rest of your life." Guess these tiktok idiots were all spoiled by their families.
It's the privilege of going from a 200k a year job thinking they'll be able to survive off of a customer service job that really bothers me. It is very evident to me that these people have never experienced poverty and have no idea what it's actually like to grocery shop at dollar tree because the majority of your income is going towards rent. These people don't actually want these low paying jobs, they just want to escape capitalism lol it really does boil down to that. Work sucks for everyone rn and can confirm getting hired is really difficult these days! If you have a job do the minimum to keep it rn.
@@River.flows. in the "broke all the time" days, I always kept a restaurant job so I could eat. Many times that was the only time I ate. I'd pick up shifts just so I could eat. Like is this what they want? Are they aware of the complete stress of being dead ass broke and hating your job?
That chick seems like a deliberate hate bait, she probably took the video on the sunbed just to come off as this unbearable brat whose rich daddy needs to support while she's "figuring herself out", so they'd generate clicks.
@@deltasaves exactly, i had someone one tiktok tell me to prioritise eating healthily and i had to explain that i eat what's left at the end of the shift lol
These people have they ever actually worked at a restaurant? Lol I would get quitting your job to work at a national park or something more simple but restaurant work is not "simple" there's rushes and lots of customer attitudes etc. service jobs tend to suck. I worked a ton of them growing up and through college, my corporate job is def stressful but at least I have money to have a cleaning lady lol
I don't think they want low paying jobs they just don't want corporate jobs. They want to do something they find fun, what they find fun and what you find fun are going to be different. That being said it doesn't matter how fun something is if you're starving
Retail is not for the weak 😢
Facts.. I'm glad I got out! 😆
Amen
For real. I worked in it on and off for about 20 years. Sometimes I miss it but then I think about all my mean customers. The worst thing was being trapped at a register with no option to walk away from a demon.
Indeed
I know!! Some corporate people who never worked in service industry think our jobs are easy. 😂 I used to work in both desk offices corporate making quite good money, busy corporate hotel and local restaurants. I would say the stress you got from dealing with difficult public people are harder to deal with your desk job, usual bosses/coworkers in the office. Service workers deserve better than minimum wage in terms of hardship to deal with public haha (soft skills, physically fast paced circumstances). But companies most likely consider "hard skills" when it's time to pay.
Cap on the first girl leaving a 200k job for a restaurant job
@@gregmedina9294 what does male predatory behavior have to do with anything here?
@@deltasaves I'm simply talking about people who watch the Bear and have a fantasy of working in a kitchen
@@deltasaves in other words I was joking
@@gregmedina9294 who is "the bear"? A joke has to have some context for people to understand. I know what bull and bear markets are and there's idioms or other children's tales about bears. Whatever you're talking about is unknown to me, so there's no joke there to be had in regards to a bear "joke" towards a woman.
@@deltasaves The Bear is a show on FX about the lives of these people working in a restaurant. This really has nothing to do with gender. I think you got confused with the Man vs Bear thing. I was hella confused with your first reply, thinking you were saying that "male predatory behavior" was a theme in the show The Bear on FX lol
Hell nooo. After working miserable minimum wage jobs in food and retail, getting worked to the bone while getting screamed at by customers and bosses oh and scrubbing toilets!! I’d take a corporate job with benefits and a living wage anyday
Nah, sorry. No smart person would quit their $200,000 job for a minimum wage job.
Yeah maybe like 5 people.
dumb people are typically happier
Depends on how abused you are mentally and physically. If you had to choose between $200,000 and a heart attack or anxiety disorder which do you choose?
@@theinvisiblewoman5709 A better 200k job, not a minimum wage job.
@@theinvisiblewoman5709 I would choose the $200,000 job until they fired or laid me off. 5 years at $200,000 and you are setup real nice for future retirement.
im convinced a lot of the people making these videos are being paid to spread that mindset. no way in hell would anyone except a hanful of people GENUINELY wanna work “on the grill” so i find it unlikely that theres ALL these tiktokers suddenly saying thats their dream jobs
Exactly.
RIGHT like the top comments on this video and the first video she showed is absolutely CRAZY 😭
I couldn't agree more! TH-cam is also slowly becoming a propaganda machine as well
Exactly this is just to keep people poor why the fuck wild any logical person agree with this take…
@@kingjunkyviewexactly
I'm a blue collar worker, it's not minimum wage, I make a decent living, but yeah, I love my simple stress free life. I make enough to be comfortable. But with practically not a care in the world. I listen to podcasts while I make stuff. It feels like a craft class.
What do you do?
Same. It's about finding the right blue collar job. I also couldn't be any happier either without it pays decent but alot of the times it's stress free 💙
goals. do you mind me asking what you do?
Yea, blue-collar workers tend to have more control over their work-conditions because of their skillsets. Their skills give them more negotiating-power to become temporary contractors where they can go many different places, doing what they want.
But alot of entry/mid-level white-collar workers usually dont have that same kind of pull, mainly because alot of them are just doing pointless meetings & email-work, so they usually have no real "bargaining chips" that would give them more negotiating-power.
(The thing people need to be mindful of though is that blue-collar work can be much more stressful on the body. So before people go thinking it's the fast ticket to the easy life, they better decide if they're truly ready for that).
@natesamadhi33 while it may be true what you're saying about the body being in strain from working blue collar. White collar also has its mental strain and downside too. Just like those who eventually get to be a boss or at the top in white collar jobs they can in blue collar jobs too
The biggest reason why younger people aren’t putting up with a corporate job isn’t because they don’t want benefits or they want to be paid less. It’s about being in touch with community and a corporate job is the exact opposite of something communal like a kitchen. Younger people are tired of the needless formalities, they’re tired of every person older than them saying “life is awful but you kinda just gotta do it for a while. Be miserable for a while and then you might have a chance to be happy” while they themselves are still miserable. We’re tired of playing games we can’t win so, we refuse to play them. Speaking as a gen z who just recently quit an office job in favour of canvassing for Palestinian refugees
Love this so much 💙
We are in a loneliness epidemic, we want to be around people. So true!
👏👏👏👏👏
we’ve also been scammed into thinking that if we go to college we will have a job. that’s not the case. so people are spending thousands, tens even hundreds for thousands just to not get hired and still live with their parents. even 10 years ago you could have your own apartment. these days you NEED to be splitting bills with someone.
Right ✅️
I understand the sentiment, but quitting your job abruptly to work minimum wage isn’t going to get you want you want either. The people doing this who are “happy” either have family assistance or a partner able to foot a lot of the bill. These folks won’t be happy for long once poverty and working class struggle take over.
I was a server and bartender from age 16 until I graduated college. I can’t tell you how many shifts I spent crying, angry and/or unbelievably upset because of rude customers, unfair management or inconsiderate coworkers. There’s no employee benefits, there’s no paid time off, there’s no comfortableness. Your hours go from 50 hours the first week to 7 hours the next week. The money is inconsistent and unreliable, and you have to work your ass off just to make ends meet. I work a corporate job now and I can’t believe how comfortable it is. Yes, sitting at a desk is boring. But I know how much is coming in my paycheck every time, I can take time off when I need, I get to work from home and sit comfortably all day. Plus, there is a certain promise of excelling your career and progressively make more money. I don’t understand this sentiment at all of quitting. So dumb to me
exactly! I worked customer service and it's the same. I think she's creating this content (the 200K girlie) just to go viral and become an influencer.
Halfway through my medical billing and coding program, and this is what I’m looking forward to… comfort, security, and predictability.
Same ! I work an office job front desk making more than min wage in this state & it feels so calm and rewarding compared to serving. Easy on your body too
yeah corporate definitions of "morale" are never actually about the workers' happiness, its about output
But they never actually do worker friendly morale boosters that foster higher outputs:
1. 4 day work week for 5 day pay
2. Hybrid/ Remote work
3. Horizontal hierarchy
4. Paid family leave, PTO
5. 4-6 week vacation
6. General respect
7. Unionization (if applicable)
8. Childcare benefits
9. Strict safety standards based on worker input and expert guidance (ex:OSHA, Title 9)
Just to name a few
@@theinvisiblewoman5709 100%
It’s like slavery
sounds like amazon, I hear they easily dispose their employees in those warehouses.
Imagine not being grateful for your job that makes you 200k a year and romanticizing working yourself to death to survive. What in the heck is going on
@@quinntopiaaaa4621 sounds like a level of privilege I'll never get to have. I've been homeless and I ain't going back. This whole argument sounds like people lying or have mom and dad to fall back on 100%
This the one! After I had to leave a mid paying job for my physical health I learned that balance is important even if we don’t feel like doing the activity its important to keep us sane
Imagine not understanding physical and mental decline happens at any pay grade. Kate Spade, Robin Williams and Anthony Bordain had dream lives, but severe mental decline does not discriminate. They all felt they couldn't escape and ended it. Switching pace is a healthy way to handle severe depression due to work.
@@ralphiesarch8980 Mental decline can happen at any pay grade. Yes, but to romanticize working flipping burgers is kinda odd.
i think so much of this is also a trauma response. i left my 9-5 after working there for like a year in 2021 (before that i was 6 months unemployed before the pandemic hit). it was so toxic. to this day applying to traditional 9-5 jobs stresses me out because so much work goes in just to be ghosted, fake listings, all about networks (the job is already reserved for someone else), etc. i'm just now being more open to it because the current job i have, while it's not retail it's not a steady 9-5, and the stress is a different type of stress. i am content with it now but i think i will look for alternative options soon and see what i get. but its all so frustrating. it's no longer about talking to real people but playing these games and having AI read your resume first. Many people are applying for jobs they're over qualified for. and it sucks for people who have no work experience either.
also i think with the cost of living and general economy, housing market, global warming... a lot of gen z are more likely to take risks and rage quit because we DONT know what our future is like. we are seeing the generations before us get screwed over by being fired the moment they have an illness (that was probably caused by years of stress from the same company they stayed loyal to). we need a genuine change in the workforce and one that's actually positive for working class people, not the elite billionaires
Came to say this but you beat me to it!
‼️‼️‼️‼️ PERFECTLY SAID
A min wage job will ALSO fire ...its not safe
As a millennial there’s no way I’m working for $7 over $200,000 a year. I’ll pour a lil Jack in my coffee mug at work if that’s what it takes to get through the day and pay my bills.
😢
Damn right
THANK YOU!
I understand, but your mental health is important remember to take it seriously.
Amén!! A break from the corporate one it’s fine but I take the salary and go on vacation Vacation with the extra.
I got my dream job and it sucked. I used to be a retail buyer and a top retailer, always wanted that job and it was an absolute nightmare. People have stopped glamourising the corporate jobs, the money and the job title are not worth the loss of sanity.
My sanity is lost BECAUSE I have no money (okay, it's not the only reason but it's a big one). This isn't a difference of $250k/year to $300k/year. This is a difference between like $30k/year to $100k/year. Abject poverty versus comfortable success. I'll take the corporate job that makes me want to pull my hair out any day, because being a waitress or something will also drive me crazy but I will have less money.
Any Job that makes someone else rich,is a suck ass job.
Im a buyer and i need the money to pay off these loana
@@whelkpeopleofdoomit’s easy to say that without experiencing it. Are you really gonna choose $250,000/yr over not having a heart attack by 35?
@whelkpeopleofdoom where's the balance. None wants poverty, but no one wants to be stressed all the time either.
I don’t understand how most people work in retail anymore. I worked retail for about 3 years and it wore me down. I went in with an understanding that customers tend to be rude, vile, unreasonable and disgusting in most cases if things don’t go their way. And naturally, that’s what I dealt with, with few exceptions to the reasonable and more mature customers that came through. But all of the negativity brought me down from someone who had a high tolerance for the bs to what I am now. I’m quick to anger when other people blame me for things outside of my control or just go out of their way to treat me as I’m supposed to be over backwards and do what they say. My last year and a half of retail saw me clocking in angry and going home angry. I’m trying to figure out what kind of work to go into now, but my options are limited since I no longer want to interact with people that much ever again.
I can relate to this. After working in call centers, I’m scarred from talking to any customers over the phone. It’s quite traumatizing the vile threats I received just because someone didn’t have insurance for their broken iPad.
Find a coordinator position in corporate!
2 years of retail wore me down physically - I wasn’t allowed to sit or stand still - if I wasn’t selling I had to be stocking or cleaning. And I had to hike up to the far end roof of the mall and run back across the parking lot to get the my bus stop. Daily.
Not to mention the threat of having hours cut, the pressure to sell and perform, and the anxiety of keeping 9 managers and a GM happy just for the hope of being called in to cover call outs.
@@RabidMouser agreed,dealing with people,will make u crazy.
I can relate I got in trouble/fired from my fast food job after calling out sick.
But just as the next person, I worked my ass off
Also we were so badly understaffed and I was so overworked.
I've always been told never to leave until i can find a new job, but I've never was able to find one.
My greatest achievement is getting away from there and now being yelled at.
Gen Z aren’t making 200k a year in corporate. Gen Z aren’t quitting to go work in service jobs that many more gen Zers are sick of because of the poor treatment and pay. They don’t want to be the person getting recorded at chipotle or wherever else. I think most of those comments in the video saying they want to work those jobs were just joining in on the fun of saying something absolutely ridiculous
Agree. They aren’t earning $200k and they aren’t leaving to work at a restaurant. They could do that part time, and would have if they were serious about making a career switch.
My boyfriend worked at a well paying auto action for years. Made crazy money. Very high stress environment due to clueless higher-ups making decisions that made the job way harder than it needed to be. He now works for half of that wage doing maintenance in a retirement community, and he’s MILES happier than he’s been in a long time. The job doesn’t pay great, but less stress and less hours make it a much more worthwhile pursuit.
@DzrtClaws They important part is whether the pay decrease still pays your bills or not. In his case, is probably does. Leaving a job that pays your bills and then some, to work unlivable wages is simply stupid no matter how "fun" or happy it makes you if you have no financial safety net. Being unable to financially meet your needs is not fun and does not make you happy.
@@nagisa9147 everything you said. There's so many people commenting aren't thinking about how stressful hoping you can work enough hours to cover rent and other bills each month. I am really thinking they have none or are in for a rude awakening.
I'm Gen z but i don't agree with this. I've done retail and corporate and all though retail was kind of more "fun" i would rather work corporate and know that ill have enough money for rent, food and pet care and not have to fight to take care of myself every month
Many of these corporate jobs don’t even pay that well right now. Some hiring mainly part time and give you no benefits. Plus it’s hard getting in, in first place.
@@jujubee2903yup and some are doing 1099 contractor so you gotta pay taxes 😅
@@jujubee2903Thats why she wants a better one. Better than what she has now
Right? So much adulting to do in general, at least let me not worry about having to afford it.
OMGG and also so many companies have started using AI programs for filtering out applications. I’ve found that that has made job seeking 10 times harder
I usually get a better paying job within a month and am a tbh bit cocky about my job interview skills (one of the few things I feel I can brag about.) I've been looking for 3 months... I'm shocked how hard it is. Only offers have been retail.
In the past there would be some person reading CVs looking for personality or something interesting stands out, now AI just filters key words. Scary!
@@goober479I’m a millennial who is back in school so I had to quit my full time job. It was so hard to find a minimum wage job. I got hired much quicker years ago when I was a teenager.
Yea. I hate it … but have you tried an AI reader like a resume builder? They aren’t totally perfect they just replace certain words I still had to do some tweaking on mine but it worked and it helped
It does suck, but learning how to edit your application so that it doesn't get filtered out is key. Try to make your resume ATS (applicant tracking system) compliant, so that your resume is picked up when put through these digital systems. There's a ton of videos on TH-cam about how to do this. I have also used AI to draft cover letters and tweak my resume so that my application has a better chance of getting flagged in the potential employers' system for follow up. This approach has worked for me. Good luck to you and other job seekers! It's hard af out here.
I could never, I love my office job, I get to sit down at a desk and just listen to music while doing my work. Working retail was one of the worst experiences ever and I don’t miss it at all.
As a millennial who was a gym check in girl from the 11th grade until I put myself through grad school (and also was a nanny, waitress, retail worker, daycare worker and many other things simultaneously while going through school full time)….it was not at all peaceful 😂😂😂 there were several times that I cried in the bathroom stall on breaks because of entitled or cruel people. At least now when I cry in the bathroom at my corporate job because of work stress, I can pay all my bills and book a cruise to ease my pain 😂
@@faith1780 Sis, same. I'm a cry and then look at my bank balance and be a little happier. I'm OVER being broke and miserable. I'd rather just be miserable.
Saaaame lol. I’ll take the money baby. Cause then I can afford the things that soothe me.
The idea of going back to working minimum wage makes me feel physically sick. How many of them have actually done it before?
They're gonna be on their knees begging for that corporate job back.
Who romanticizes being poor???
You don’t get it
I could NEVER DO THIS. That minimum wage money doesn't get you by
I've done it before. But I had enough money to retire already. It was actually really fun, since you can ignore all the negatives if you have the power to randomly say "Fuck you, I'm out." Got 2 girlfriends from that job. Still not sure if I want to continue, that's my actual problem.
I did this b4, went crying back to my corporate job in a week
If you're unhappy with your job that's paying you over close to or over 100k a yr.. then use PTO to rest, explore hobbies in your downtime... this sounds cute like oh I want to be happy but GIRL minimum wage would NOT be paying for the Luxury apartments and homes that you all live in. Let alone your other bills. ...You'd become stress on minimum wage and will soon find yourself looking for other jobs.
From what I'm hearing. It's just the system of the countries we live in. We all need a better quality of life. . I WFH with my kids and go to school part time. Everything feels like work for me too.There is no path in life that will not come with its own obstacles and problems regardless of how you look at it. Happiness at the end of the day is a choice.
They think they can live like "Friends" and be a barista is hilarious. They have to be moving home to their parents or have 5 roommates. NOT SOMETHING IM DOING
Yes exactly, I think we need to bring back the 'Work life balance' mindset where your job is something you don't have to be passionate about but it's enough to fund your lifestyle. I feel like the last few years young people have been marketed the balls to the wall hustle corporate culture where you work as many hours as you can so you can get your money and high rank office positions, and that burned everybody out. But they then overcorrected with the shift to desiring min wage physical labour jobs without realizing that these jobs are just as hard but in a different way.
Jobs should be something you can enjoy or at least tolerate AND be able to pay your bills. In the corporate space, you don't have to be a CEO or manager to get this imo.
we need a UBI and to do away with the 40 hour work week entirely. it’s obsolete in this day and age
@@vtheory7531 for sure not. I think this issue is the other side of the Venn diagram of "underconsumption core". Again, romanticizing struggle. How someone wants to struggle even more is mind boggling to me. I spent years having to hustle to keep a roof over my head. I don't have to now and it's amazing. My job is very stressful, but it beats risking being evicted or not having the money to keep groceries in the house or gas in the tank.
@vtheory7531 This is the correct answer. Stop romanticizing your labour - work is a means to an end. Unfortunately, only *some* people can do what they love and get paid a humane/living wage for it. Even then, their jobs have downsides (actors, musicians, athletes, etc).
Just wanna say ur lighting+film setup is incredible!!!
Millennial here, I think about quitting my corporate job to bartend pretty much daily.
I don’t know why people in the comments can’t believe that this is actually a norm for a plethora of corporate workers.
@@Queen_EL11 Because they're brainwashed. These are the same people who believe everything on the news, think that college degrees are equivalent to being intelligent, and think their life is over if they don't stay on top of every trend that comes around. There are many people who value their sanity and health over anything this system places on a popularity pedestal.
I’ve been a bartender for 10 years and post Covid it hasn’t been the same , I’m looking for an exit strategy.
Get a part time bartending gig, and see how quickly you get over that 😂 (coming from a fellow millennial).
On a more helpful note... I would recommend spending some time asking yourself what about your corporate job you're dissatisfied with. Is it too boring and monotonous, and that's why you want to work in a more stimulating environment like a bar? Do you have to bring work home with you, whereas you get to leave the bar at the bar? Is it too hard to get up early enough to work traditional corporate hours, so you're drawn to the nightlife schedule?
Once you've figured THAT out, your next career move will be a lot clearer. Maybe you can negotiate new working hours at your next performance review. Maybe you can take up a hobby or take little weekend trips if you're craving more variety in your life. Maybe you can find a new company in the same field that has a better work-life culture.
I really don't think you have to sacrifice the stability of a corporate job in order to "scratch the itch" that you imagine a bartending job would fulfill.
Especially if you’re in a big city or cool bar/restaurant. You can make bank.
I did this in my 20s now I'm 31 crawling back to corporate and they are not very forgiving so good luck if you ever wanna go back.
Working in an office alone is exhaustive. The politics, the aggression, the hierarchy is all so much. Everything is extremely mind numbing. I’m willing to take a pay cut just for a better work/life balance
Agreed fully. I but at the same time I feel that learning how to mentally detach from your job is hard to do but it's something I'm learning how to do and finding other things outside of work that I value and find meaning in has been crucial in this learning process for me. Work is a means to live and nothing more.
Food and retail is hell, living on scraps is much worse!
@slayfaee 100% At least with corporate, you have the money to live if you are a bit frugal. I want to save as much money as I can to work a less or find a job I like way more than my corporate one. But working on a laptop is way better than being on your feet all day. It's picking your battle tbh.
@@FaerieTidbitsyea I’ve worked in both and cooperate has given me a little more peace of mind because I can sit down lol
Food and retail has the exact same issues. Expect youre getting paid and less benefits. Your call.
I’m a hospital administrator and if I could afford to I’d quit this job and go be a pooper scooper for dogs. The headaches the stress the sicknesses and the knot in your stomach is not worth any corporate 9 to 5 job! It’s nothing but misery! You walk in everyday only to get beat up on through emails through the pressure, and through the constant bombardment of micromanaging. All of that will most definitely send you to the ER with chest pain! #StayAway
Ugh the sick feeling in my stomach!! I wake up every nauseous and anxious. There’s no reason for a white collar job to cause this much emotional and mental stress.
I understand I was an administrator at a clinic I could not imagine a hospital … I left due to the physical and mental weight I had on me everyday and my work load got worse after I asked for help working and making calls between hospitals , dialysis clinic and the actual clinic was a mess. Thankfully I was able to get out of medical and transition to another career for a while. But I totally understand it’s like I have a love hate for the medical field it’s great pay but the mental is wild. We need better support in that field
I’ve been working in the medical field as a phlebotomist/ tech and have been planning to get my BS in Healthcare admin… is your experience something that everyone in admin goes through? Do you have more advice?
I work in a doggy daycare
Not everything that glimmers is gold
I worked these low wage jobs in my 20’s and I will never EVER return. I don’t think people remember how horrible it is working with the public, it’s like working with children in grown adult bodies. I work in corporate now and I don’t deal with the public, my stress level is waaaayyyyy down.
I think it's ok to do min. wage job in the short term whilst you escaped a situation that was the start of mental health damage -but it's not a long term plan. I did that for a number of years but I was always looking for an upgrade. Now I teach TEFL which is fairly low stress and I'm looking to upgrade my skills again and try to become a therapist. :)
Ahh I agree
Millennial here and I also want to leave my salaried position for a more peaceful existence. One that doesn't feel so soul sucking. I am the person that gets off late (they never have to pay me overtime) and then I'm so burnt out by the end of my shift, I have no life outside of work. If you've ever seen the movie Office Space.... all of my feelings right there.
Same here. Sure the salary is nice-ish - but for me it’s like at what expense? I’m depressed, burnt out, work all day & night with no overtime pay, and zero energy to keep up with my personal life & relationships. Perhaps I’d feel slightly better if I made overtime…cause I’d just cry in my mansion with that money. But in this economy and a HCOL city, 6-figures is barely enough to be truly comfortable.
You have to find purpose use the money you make to do something that you are passionate about but can replace you current job in the long term
Trust me, Walmart is just as soul sucking. I’m a licensed teacher and that level of soul sucking is worse than retail, so I feel you. Teaching you don’t get a break and you’re always working for free. I was so exhausted at all times. Retail is bad because of the way people look down on you and the management is always bad.
@@TotallyxKatieemy sister said the same thing she is on her way out the door after being there for 5 years! She just finished CNA school… but many ppl who I know work at Walmart would trade anyday for a higher pay and cubical work but to each their own
@@BriW444 I just finished my degree for teaching, but I’m still at Walmart because it pays the same. I don’t know what to do about employment, no where will even give me an interview and I have a bachelors degree. I’d kill for one of those office jobs!
I've been in corporate for 3-ish years. I still think about going back to scanning as a cashier again. It didn't take much of my mental energy. I go home drained from the mental gymnastics of playing politics while trying to complete my tasks EVERY DAY. Sometimes I feel like I rather go home drained from standing all day. But then I think about my student loans and I decide not to quit. But it really is almost a daily conversation I have to have with myself.
Sometimes when people like glamorize minimum wage jobs, i think about how it took me almost 5 years to get a job making $18 and that's from working as a teenager to now as an adult in college working as a shift lead to a shift manager, I still couldn't afford to live comfortably so I. think it's also about yes find a job that makes you happy but as a person who as work those low minimum wage jobs, those jobs don't make everyone happy
That's if lots of money will make you happy.
@@measlesplease1266it makes life less uncertain! Which can help a ton
As someone with ADHD who is in an office admin position I can say there have been many times when my list of tasks has gotten so long and out of control that I longed for a job like retail or food service where the task in front of you is the task that needs to get done and when you go home you don't really need to think about whether you remembered a deadline or what is on your to-do list for the next day. But then I remember my bills and how much I don't want to just eat ramen every night.
As a millennial, I would keep the job with benefits (health insurance, 401K, family leave, etc.) and have a creative hobby. Once that creative hobby generates income, I would faze out of the workplace with respect and grace because the same people you see going UP will be the same people you see going DOWN. Then, I would turn that hobby into a business that provided a product or service. Ultimately, Gen Z and millennials want to be entrepreneurs. Lastly, I think working a regular job will help Gen Z/millennials become great CEOs, managers, business owners, etc. because we have prior experience working in a toxic environment. We're less likely to recreate that same poisonous environment. Anyways, great video and topic, Tinysey!
This is the best answer on this topic I have seen so far.
Thank you so much!
Yes same because this is exactly what I'm currently working on in my life too. This message needed to be spread thank you
You literally laid out my dream/current plan! Just start my corporate job a year ago but don’t see it lasting longer than 6 years unfortunately 😅
this is what i’m gonna do. i want to work for myself
You’re only quitting your corporate job if you’ve always been reliant on daddy’s money and never needed it. Lives on TikTok are not realistic
Gen Z will quit a job and step out on faith so quickly! And I love it! I love being Gen Z. We are not with the bs when it comes to the mistreatment at these jobs our parents and grand parents tolerated for decades!
For real. I feel Gen X is actually the same way, too. It’s doing what’s best for. It’s difficult, in the sense, there is times where it’s genuinely interested in stability (work) and for the minorest, microscopic, tiniest detail, they’d break fire; Micromanage someone to quit or retaliate their standing there. Isn’t just; Grants nothing but instability, and it isn’t based on work ethic, if not discriminatory critiques. Makes zero sense anymore to give into working for someone else (as difficult as that sounds but it’s true). Makes sense to get licensure in a quick course & trail-blaze into self-pursuits (self-employed), within ranks of supervised mentorship. ❤ Much love to us & continued learning (vocational also wins).*
and then Gen Z will complain that life is unfair bc everything "cost too much" . The reality is, everyone is not going to quit their 9-5 and become a self-made millionaire off their business (like how everyone was glorifying entrepreneurship on social media before realizing everyone won't get the same luck and most had to return to work). People have to work to live, and less money does not equal less stress.
Past generations put up w b.s so their kids can survive and live comfy. Gen z will become parents soon and won't survive just leaving every job because someone did something you did not like. Ask your parents what they had to put up with just to keep the lights on. Imagine if your parents had weak mental and came home every other month job-less and telling you to work because they are "not with the bs" while you were 14-16 years old.
That type of mental is for people who don't want children. Even a childless person knows its risky to leave certain for uncertain and take a pay cut for "no bs"
@@Jasmine-uu2xoour children can't be comfy anyway with the upcoming water wars
@@Jasmine-uu2xo girl, please, my mental health means more to me than what any job is paying!
I left a corporate job on the east coast that made me miserable and now I'm a culinary gardener in beautiful Utah and I just picked up a part time barista job for funzies.
Money is a more stressful topic for me now but I feel my overall quality of life has GREATLY improved. Absolutely worth it. I'm 25 now and had little to no savings when I made that decision. It was scary but it all worked out.
Good I'm happy you figured it out for yourself while doing a little hobby that eventually flourished in all the right ways for you 💫
please tell me more about culinary gardening :o i’ve never heard of that before
That actually sounds fun and relaxing. 😊
But will you do This longterm and have a 401k. In twenties Every thing looks green. I took detours too but a savings is most important is What I learn T
Working corporate as a neurodivergent person seems like HELL, I would get an immediate burnout. Smaller jobs seem a lot more manageable (still bad cuz working just sounds like a one way ticket to bad mental health and burnout) but I need money 😔
Im a zellenial and ND too. I use to be a nurse. Drove me insane. If i decide to work again, it will be in minimum wage for sure
I’m ND and just as some advice, I would be wary about underestimating minimum wage jobs before experiencing one long-term and full-time (or even part-time, but as the main thing you’re doing). Even in life in general, at least for me/personally, I’ve found that whether there is a stereotype of something being easier or harder for “most” doesn’t mean it will be easier or harder for me in comparison to other things. For example, struggling more with a classically ‘easier’ thing, while struggling less with a classically ‘harder’ thing, can happen in life simultaneously, at least for me. I don’t think that it even applies exclusively to ND when I say that just because a job is better-paying or has more prestige, that doesn’t mean it lacks the potential to actually be easier than something lower-paying and less prestigious. And just because someone holds a job that pays less and is scoffed at by others, that doesn’t mean it automatically won’t actually be more difficult or mentally-costly than a better-paid job. Just because someone has that type of job, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re wanting an easier job (hahahahaha….); often, people simply cannot access other jobs, or the time/money/etc. to gain access to them. If you go into minimum wage work thinking it’s going to be a cakewalk, but then-if applicable-you realize how hard it can be (in general and/or for you personally), then it could really make you feel far more hopeless and helpless about life in general, solely because you’re underestimating the work you’re doing. Don’t think, “If I struggle this much with one of the lowest-paying jobs on the market, then I will *definitely* find all other jobs to be *impossible”-no, don’t believe it. That simply isn’t true; I know from experience. Also as an aside, minimum wage jobs seem to have more repetitive work than others. I know that isn’t something that everyone struggles with, but personally it’s one of the biggest reasons why I found minimum wage work to be harder. Another reason is that, not only is there a lot of fast, on-the-job learning, but overall, you may have to frequently pull individual pieces of information from experienced coworkers, who may or may not be wanting to help you, as your *only* source of information on how to do your job. One of the best parts of academia and specialized careers is that they can often better outline what needs to be learned, in supplement to the fact that additional sources can also be easier to find (for independent learning). Not that those things are perfect, but it’s just a matter of how ‘hidden’ the information feels, regardless of difficulty level; and, course, it probably wouldn’t even be marginally true without the internet or the availability of books, because it seems like people just want to block access to that sort of thing for no reason whenever they can, like expensive credentials that can so easily be both a wall to block others out and a wall to exclusively hide behind for surplus protection and support (not discrediting credentials, just saying that someone not having access to a credential isn’t an automatic reflection of one’s potential or abilities in that area). Anyways, I just think you should be careful in thinking that such jobs are the ‘end-all be-all’ of work agency, at least not solely on the basis of their pay, reputation, or how ‘easy’ someone else may view them to to be, because it could prevent you from realizing how the job market as a whole works, and how a single level or sector of it isn’t an automatic reflection of your strength and abilities. Basically, what I mean is that you should just try not to set yourself up to be too hard on yourself if it does feel like a struggle to you, in practice. Not to discourage you from getting the work you have access to, but to not lean too heavily on the fallacy that “if I’m struggling this much, then my life will never get easier or better, because I was led to believe that this work is the easiest my life will ever get” (it’s not, for many people). It’s like when people say, “high school is the best time of your life!” even though struggling with high school dynamics isn’t an automatic indicator that your life will never get better (despite the claim of such years being “the best times of all, point blank,” and so on.) Not saying anything against people who loved their high school years more than their adult years, but just saying that people can love their adult years more than their hs years (as in, it’s a real-life possibility). Likewise, some people can find those jobs to be easier or more fulfilling than others, but people who struggle with those jobs can also find the opposite to be true; i.e., it doesn’t mean there’s no hope outside of either narrowly-presented realm of possibility for things to be different, even in a way that uniquely works more for you personally than for others. 💁♀️
It really helps to have a trusted mentor someone that I can tell so this is why I replied this way or should I reach out to this person this way….what would be the best way to type of this information to send out or talk through what more should I do, who to network,how to network. They can identify the weak spots and clear up misinformation. But I understand finding mentors or people who care enough about ur career growth are incredibly hard.
@@memyaccount8213this 100%.
Truthfully I’ve been more stressed and burnt out at my entry level/service jobs as a ND than the few corporate jobs I’ve been able to get. It all comes down to the social dynamics, and service jobs are all politics.
this. i work “menial” jobs and always get criticized for it, but i could not handle working a corporate 9-5. i like having a simple, straightforward, repetitive job. i barely have to talk to anyone, i have my own schedule, and i can listen to music the whole time. the pay isn’t great, but i get by and live simply. it works for me, and if other people don’t get it i don’t really care.
I ended up getting my dream job and I’m so damn happy. Corporate America drove me nuts and it affected my family and mental. I was made to be a handyman.
Workload don't even bother me as much as the useless 1:1s, meetings, workshop, forced professional developments, diversity inclusion and whatever speeches (I'm in at least 3 minority groups and couldn't care less). Let me work, get my money and go home. Can you imagine a boss giving his maid a 1:1 providing feedback on how they can clean stuff better and how they can improve to get promoted and all that bs????
So you don’t care if people like you have equitable access to employment opportunities?
Putting our time and effort in activities and investments that will yield a profitable return in the future is what we should be aiming for. Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Show me a man without investment, even if he has good job and I'll tell you how long it takes to go bankrupt. Investing creates a safe haven for the future. With the right investment choice that has at least a 10% minimum risk and with the advice of an expert, profits and interest is guaranteed, i pray people understand it.
You're absolutely right, you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.
I agree with you had a senior colleague at work who was doing well but never had an investment. Unfortunately he lost his job and went from living a comfortable life to hardship. There would had been something to fall back on if he had an investment
that's why I always urge everyone to start investing, even if you have a job, somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.
yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate Investment without a proper guidance of a financial advisor can lead to a great loss too
exactly! That's my major concern and what kind of profitable investment can someone do with the current rise in economic downturn.
I relate. I’m 26 and I make 6 figures and I tell my siblings all the time that if I could make what I currently make and go back to working retail, I would. I got my dream job then got laid off and my current job has made me go to the ER twice due to stress and I’ve only been there 4 months. I am beyond grateful to have a job (especially in the current market, getting paid what I get paid) but it really is A LOT especially once you cross that $100,000 mark.
The frustrating part with customer facing jobs are the rude customers you can get sometimes. Some are just completely disrespectful especially post covid.
As a corporate worker, I would love a minimum wage job if it was a living wage. The idea of being able to clock out and not have to worry about deadlines or the next thing once I’ve checked out would be great. Also moving around more and not making my eyes worse through staring at a screen all day. I loved my part time job as a barista and I’d go back in a heartbeat if I could live off of it. Alas, until living wage becomes a thing I’ll just continue to work my corporate job and deal with work nightmares and performance anxiety.
exactly. i love the work, i just wish it paid a bit more attention
As someone who worked multiple barista jobs, getting screamed at by customers, cleaning relentlessly and scrubbing toilets shouldn’t be romanticized
@@FaerieTidbits Oh my god. People are allowed to enjoy things that you don't enjoy. Imagine if someone said "can we not romanticize eating spicy food? i ate something spicy and it was terrible!"
SOme ppl who have hteir own business on the side like the freedom of retail min wage jobs, but retail is a garbage dump. My non associate employee ''friend'' did that, but he was glad ot leave the store
I worked in customer service for years and finally landed my first office job. I need to be able to pay my bills and have good health insurance. Im in a position where i could retire as a millionaire if i set up my 401k right. At my last job I was having intrusive thoughts about shoving my hand in deep fryers, jumping in front of cars, and shooting myself in the head (realistic, VIVID images every day). I will NEVER go back to customer service jobs. Work life balance isnt that big of a benefit when youre too tired from retail jobs to do anything. Set boundaries and it wont be a problem. A lot of the issues ppl have with corporate or retail, are issues with jobs in general. Shit doesnt go away just cause youre in another industry, its just different
I was fired from my last job in July of 2023 for "no soft skills" after being with them for 7 years, 9 months and 16 days.
I have applied to 299 jobs since then, and only received Nos from 22 of them. From the rest, nothing.
I'm in my 30s. I'm sick of this.
@@monriatitans look into Teal resume builder. Helped me a lot. The hand types resumes do not get through the AI scanners these places use. Also if you can afford it, look into what skills you can develop through a community college or low price online. What software skills do you feel you lack in?
Go apply to a McDonalds or Domino's position. Any publicly traded fast food joints are never going away. Pray that after 30 years of hard work you end up as a regional manager. Save your money in the stock you work for. McD workers buy MCD stock. Dominos workers buy DPZ.
Honestly I get it. If you have no responsibilities outside of yourself, and you realize the corporate life isn’t for you, that’s the best time to reevaluate your life. Before you have kids and a family and your decisions impact more than just yourself. I quit my “corporate job” a couple years ago. And four years later I’m engaged with 2 kids, back in school with a career path I’m actually passionate about. And I’m 25 now. At my last job I was miserable and cried everyday.
BUT being broke is not for the weak. So just be prepared for that transition
yeah i literally could not have gotten all of my health problems addressed over the last year if id been doing full time office work. Ive been in and out of specialist offices for months and it would have taken even longer and harder if i was trying to schedule medical appts around a typical 9-5. *otherwise I'd have to take so many days off, I'd have started worrying about getting fired.
This I left my medical admin job to get myself together … I had too much that flared up physically from that job . I’ve had three months to myself was working a pt retail for a week (hated it because the owner was shady and lied to people and didn’t pay on time) but thankfully I found something again for now that should keep me level headed even tho it’s an office job different career field
I have been working a corporate job for the past few years and I would give anything to go back to retail. Unfortunately I just make way more at my desk job but I’m miserable
what’s your job?
Same. Only I literally can't afford to live on retail wages.
You’re miserable yet you think working minimum wage is any better??
Okay so then you’re going to be miserable and poor. Come on now
@@Magicwithizz right 💀
It reminds me of a meme I saw on Reddit that pointed out how many Gen X movies condemned and mocked corporate America (e.g. Fight Club, Office Space) - "AHHH HELP MY JOB IS TOO STABLE AND HIGH-PAYING IM GOING INSANE!!!" While millennials are like, "can I make enough money to live and have time to sleep please?" It's very privileged to have your biggest problem be boredom - so it's weird to me that this sentiment would be common amongst Gen Z. You guys came after us Millennials so you know how f-cked everything is and you all don't have it any easier than us. I can only chalk it up to youthful inexperience and optimism. Trust me, after 15 years of working these low paying types of jobs, you will be dreaming of a career that has regular hours, good pay, health insurance, room for advancement and paid time off. If you save up and want to take a well planned temporary hiatus from a high paying job to have these experiences, by all means, go for it - a lot of retirees take up low-stakes part time jobs to socialize and keep busy. Just don't d-ck yourself out of success and a comfortable future - or honestly a comfortable NOW. Food service jobs are no joke. They are seriously taxing. Why do you think everyone's an alcoholic and/or coke fiend? You aren't a quirky character in a rom-com who will find some hip, low-key place to work at with a stuff full of lovable characters, to then come home to a cute, artsy apartment that no waitress could ever realistically afford. You will be broke and your feet will always hurt.
Right like I can't understand any of these comments especially under the first video, working customer service/minimum wage jobs (not to mention multiple) for majority of your life is NOT glamorous. and the many others who dream of getting other advanced jobs with 3 figures to essentially change their lives seeing... this?
Life truly is a mystery.
Truth! People get real tired of being poor after a while. With age comes wisdom in that regard.
The feet hurting is so true I work at a fast food chain and it's giving me middle aged aches and pains and I am definitely not middle aged 😭
My biggest problem is boredom like you said. I set myself up so well I don't even need to work. But that takes the fun out of life so I keep working just to keep myself occupied. I'm having a hard time trying to find a balance on where I don't get bored but have time to myself. To keep making money (my neurons activate when the numbers go up) but also spend more on myself.
Yeah I agree , idk what Gen Z is on cuz baaabyyyy as a millennial who had to get it out the mud ain’t no going back 🙅🏽♀️
I went from working a reg small corporate job to doing my own business and THAT led me right back to working for someone else…I couldn’t get by working for myself only. I got into tip work and the money was cool but never consistent. By the grace of God, connections and my resume…I’m back to corporate and I work harder here and there but I’m undisputably way more happy ☺️ I don’t regret going back to corporate…for context I consider myself to be a privileged black woman. I will not be going back to low wage, ever. I would rather use my money as an avenue to fund things that make me happy and therapy lmao
These must be kids who never had a part-time job at 15. You can keep the 200k and work retail/food service seasonal. There's nothing like working retail cashier during the Christmas season. When your line is all the way to the back of electronics.
It’s hard to be happy when you don’t have enough money pay for food and housing. 🤷🏻♀️
I’ve been in Corporate America for over 20 years and I get where these folks are coming from. They want jobs that bring instant gratification, joy, and not as competitive or toxic!! Corporate sucks!! It’s basically an extension of high school and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone!!
I went to college while working in housekeeping for a company and once I graduated I was able to finally get the desk job I had been wanting for years… I left after a year and went back into housekeeping. I still make what I did working at the desk + shift differential because I work evenings. The desk job was literally giving me high BP. I constantly had a headache from staring at the computer and I had developed an eye twitch lol. I loved the ladies I worked next to but nobody else knew how to do their jobs and would come to us for “help” so we’d do half their job and then whenever something was f***ed up, they’d blame us at the desk. I also learned a lot about the company I work for and how f***ed up they are so I said forget it.. I’d rather go back to nights, save on daycare expenses, and be happier while at work because I don’t have to deal with anyone else’s bullshit. Luckily I did it so I still make the same and I still have all my amazing benefits. I also learned that for me personally, I hate working 9-5. Whenever I needed to go the doctor or the dentist I had to use PTO. I also have three children so if one of them needed an appointment for something or was sick, I had to use my PTO. Working at night does suck but the pros with this position far outweigh the cons so I’ll suck it up for now and then in a couple years I’m hoping to start my own home cleaning business!
There are very few people that are quitting corporate jobs for minimum wage jobs and I guarantee you they still live at home. What is happening is that millennials and Gen Z are demanding more from corporations and are changing jobs at higher rates because these corporations are not delivering. There is higher turnover, but the rate of individuals switching from higher-level to lower-level positions is not enough to make an entire video stating that an entire generation is making this shift. Still, those with serious bills are aware of the risks and are not leaving corporate positions on a whim to work in retail. Jobs are scarce as is, inflation is at an all-time high, and people are staying with their parents longer. Take what you hear online with a grain of salt.
Real take. Its like 2 people that did it, rest are just fantasizing
Man i wish i had a corporate job as being poor sucks like give me the 100k job. No way in hell id ever quit a job like that.
Just geta degree or certs
I used to sound like you. Then I spent 3 months trying my hardest to stick around that place 😂
@@PhotoJeticPoetsame. I’m on year three. It’s not worth it.
@@user-wg2sb1dw7c kinda figure, one of my coworkers called me brave when I told management this job wasn't for me and let him know I wanted to be anywhere but there. You could see his face light up at someone taking a stance openly. I knew I was making the right choice.
@@PhotoJeticPoet well when you make 26k and can barely afford anything you'd understand
I just got laid off and oh my god!! The job market is rough right now. I have a degree and experience in my field. Still struggling to find a place 🙃. Hoping that once the election is over I’ll get more responses.
these people are acting like they wouldn’t get treated like crap at a regular minimum wage job regardless… i’ve worked with people who have called me racial slurs at my part time jobs, i am BEYOND grateful for my current corporate job because that would never pass. i currently work with some of the nicest people i’ve ever met, i’ll side with being a corporate slave any day
Yeah that's another thing, at big box retail stores it's a trap too. I've caleld hte EEOC, OSHA, mediwatch, health inspector, the cops, and the NLRB for coworkers nd just the store employees at teh big box retail store BJs. I've had legitimate reasons too but I was outside the statue of limiations for most bc I was told to shut up. I was physically assualted but thought that female person was my friend it was a mistake. Yeah retail is abusive nd there was a predator they kept there. Corporate allows less of that predatory behavior most of the time. And all those ppl who attacked me got away with it, unless some of my efforst paid off and they got in some trouble(one of their friends did atleast)
As someone who is Gen Z working in food service working minimum wage- I’d jump at the chance of such a high corporate wage- most of these minimum wage jobs don’t offer good benefits (like healthcare, paid time off, etc) and the companies try to cheat your hours so that you’re right below qualifying for benefits at all (majority of the staff are teenagers/under 26 where they don’t need to healthcare from work)and most aren’t full time. Plus customers can be hell- it’s insane to think how people think they bully service workers and get away with it
Great video (as always)! Two immediate reactions:
(1) I saw a post the other day about the concept of "responsible decisions" in all actions you take -- so long as you can consider the feasible potential good/bad consequences of your choice(s) and truly are at peace with the realistically possible good/bad conditions of the outcome, prior to committing to a decision, you've made a responsible decision. I just hope that they are making these decisions responsibly.
(2) Pay. I think companies are at a point where they may have to decide if they keep- or if they cut perks, and increase pay for people - and which option will their employees ultimately value more. I'm saying this as a corporate worker. And there is no "one size fits all" answer there. It will differ by organization. Having ideals is great, and so long as the value of your ideals outweighs the very real need in today's world for money, pursue your values -- but there is a rub between those two things at some point for most people unless you come from a very fortunate and privileged financial upbringing, and don't have to worry about cash, or lack thereof, impacting your quality of life.
I’m the complete opposite. I hated working at Target, and now working in corporate America has been SO much better. Better pay, M-F, no weekends. Able to support a family if you have one.
They act as if minimum wage jobs aren’t some of the most intensive emotional/physical work (depending on the job) for awful pay equivalence.
@@SheepStar_art I ain’t going back to anything under $45 an hour. NOPE NOT AT ALL. Only way is I’m forced to take it.
Oh that video hits. Just quit my safe office job after 5 years of working there, it was just too draining and I started to notice a shift in my physical and mental health. That's where I draw the line. Let's see what the future brings :)
I know someone that went from a six-figure career to a McDonald’s manager. She’s still paid well as she’s a manager but she works onsite and everything with a lil McDonald’s uniform and everything🥺 She’s honestly much more happier and at peace now ❤
They are being delusional. The grass is greener complex. Probably last 3 weeks 😅
the points you make in the latter half of this make me wonder if thats the reasoning behind my (older) gen z friend being so weirdly (and personally 🙄) panicked about my decisions to do part-time manual shit. my CV is extensive, i have a brain, etc - i've also been working for over a decade lmao. I never understood her inclination to assume id never thought through the reality of that kind of switch. like girl, I've worked both corporate and government for multiple multiple years. The concern from her is sweet but also condescending. if i wanted to go back into corporate stuff in the future, there would be no point subjecting myself to it without my physical and mental health being at its peak first. And as I near that peak, I understand more and more that that kind of work doesnt _work_ for me.
idk. I know a lot are not thinking far enough ahead with this, but i have a sneaking suspicion these people are figuring themselves out a lot faster and more effectively than those of us that stick with full-time corporate work because it's what we've been told is correct.
Honestly the girl fawning over a SpongeBob grill job sounded almost like she was mocking the idea of working such a job. Hard to tell…
this is what hobbies are for. finish your cushy office job and go home and relax with your hobbies.
with what time and energy? a lot of people working in corperate settings have long commutes, and after working and driving so much they're tired
@@septanine5936 specifically talking about these gen zers who earn 6 figure salaries in their cushy office jobs who quit to work at ncdonalds if rhey actually exist.
most of these jobs are "on call" you're always responsible to be ready to work on and off the clock unless you schedule a vacation or sick leave
I did a waitressing job while I was at school in the early 2000s and was paid £2.75 an hour! It was horrible, treated badly by the supervisor, leered at by much older men, stank of fried food until I could shower and wash my clothes. I'm not a corporate person but it's a bit insulting romanticising that kind of low paid exploitative work.
I make almost 200k a year and youd have to drag me kicking and screaming back to a burger flipping job. Fuck that. Ill keep my corporate job.
They are adrenaline/happiness junkies and not thinking long term. If you're not a trust fund baby you should prioritize high paying skills so you can eventually buy back your freedom thru investments.
Love all the SpongeBob references and jokes.
I think there's a balance in moving towards your happiness and figuring out what that even means. I feel like it's mostly stressed based fantasy, but I think figuring out what is making things so difficult mentally/ emotionally will keep you from recreating the same situation somewhere else.
Your last sentence is what people wont do. I did that same for years. Until I addressed those issues I had more issues. I feel many of them are not forward thinking about what life will be working for minimum wage, which in some states is still $7.25 in the States. So what is their plan for their car, bills, and overall lifestyle?
While this is true and I'll just leave it at this. Can someone answer if minimum wage was created for illegal immigrants and is this why we have an open border?
I noticed that when life is going right for you (financially), it gives you have the privilege of focusing on what’s not going RIGHT, which will then make you hyper focus on how to improve your life etc. But the problem is, if you finances are not going right, neither will the rest of your life. Shelter, food and clothes are necessary needs and you need MONEY to provide that. In this economy, if you can’t afford the basics, you won’t be able to afford the other things in life that make it much more peaceful. Trying to find PEACE at a job is like trying to find PEACE at the club. As long as it’s not severely toxic, people need to focus on making enough money + finding fulfillment outside of employment. But trust me, you will never be more at peace when you’re broke. Homelessness is the most obvious example.
@@SS-cu8se the hierarchy of needs never goes away. Abject poverty is no joke and I've been there. I dug myself out and will do all I can to not go back. That stress was worse than anything else I've had as an RN.
I prefer corporate. There’s a lot of bad days but it pays the bills and this economy is too tough
I just recently resigned aswell, and I’m so grateful that my parents supported my decision. My job used to make me sick, I’d feel like I don’t belong , I wasn’t proud of the work I was doing, the environment was just not for me.
I don’t believe this is happening at all. If anything they’re quitting these jobs to be influencers. Not work at McDonalds 😂
I truly think a shift is happening. I don’t live in the US, I live in Switzerland, I’m in my mid 30s but surrounded by quite a few Gen z people. Already as a millennial I felt this anti corporate feeling from my first job experiences and consciously decided to follow the path that would be respectful to my mental health, a slower pace of life, accepting to live with a much lower income than corporate pairs. Corporate lifestyle is deeply anchored in Switzerland, it used to be so valued. But the younger generations DO NOT want to play all the ridiculous games, they value their mental health, their peace of life. I admire the way they move through work life, they teach me how to stand up for myself and not to accept shitty behaviour or shady games.
Also I’d like to add: working in low income jobs is of course not all glamour, but the way they’re tough is on a different level I find. I can go home and not think about work at all, just relax, my life feels like it’s mine, not like I belong to a company. I choose to have several low income jobs, it’s a juggle, but I feel free. I had to learn how to live frugally, yet I feel like it made me smart, again more free. But of course I can only talk about my experience in my country which works very differently than the US. Not gonna lie the US system seems fucked in a lot of ways ❤️🩹
@@aliaelboraiI’m interested to know how you juggle more than 1 minimum wage job? How many do you have and what amount of days do you work?
Also keep in mind that people who are posting about this seem to want to be an influencer... And probably got a boost on the posts where they quit. There's a skew here
I'm going to sit here and wonder, what do lululand they're living in. Minimum wage jobs do not pay the bills.And they can be a nightmare too, if not more. Heaven sakes, i'm in a trade and i've at least find that a good in between place. I'm not broke and i'm not a corporate person.
I could understand caring for your mental health and wanting to do something you’re passionate about, that’s actually my goal, but thinking that a retail/hospitality job will give you that is crazy to me. I’ve been in retail/hospitality for 4 years, and specifically the last 2 in my current job I’ve noticed myself becoming angrier and less patient with the customers who are unnecessarily rude. I can barely keep up the facade these days; on top of that, I don’t even make enough to pay rent and I actively feel my body deteriorating because of the non slip shoes and not being able to sit down. I’m only 22 and I can’t stand the lower back pain, so… I don’t really think these people actually know what a minimum wage, retail or cook job actually entails
Exactly this
I’m 37 and the call center I work at is for a major phone company. Even they have the, “If you don’t do it right we will get someone else” mentality. It is extremely stressful on-top of dealing with people yelling at you over the phone or not wanting to listen. Literally making my plan because the way these jobs are is crazy. They don’t care about you or your mental health. I can understand what they’re doing. Literally the mindset I’m trying to adapt in a responsible way.
1:20 in and this is the dumbest shhh I’ve seen
She be same one complaining about pay
@@marcusgray2799 yep. Imagine hating your job and also can’t pay bottom tier rent in your city. They think this shit is cute until you have to walk an hour to work and back because you can’t afford gas or had to sell your car and can’t buy groceries. Or what I did had to get a second job at a restaurant so I would work even longer days for not even $20 an hour total just so I could eat once a day or every few days.
Been thinking about this. I am not happy at work and its so emotionally draining. I miss working elsewhere without the stress.
Not over 50% saying they want to be influencers... yeah, I'd say naive might be an understatement.
Gen z here. One reason alot of minimum wage jobs dont hire someone with a nicer resume is they know they arr glamorizing the job and wont stay. Yeah it all looks fun until you realize you are not just a cashier. You do 3 jobs include scrubbing floors for 8 bucks an hour here in NC.
You also get the fun of scraping literal feces off the floor of the bathroom because someone didn't have their handler that day.
speaking from a point of observation and speculation, i feel like all of these jobs are trash and its gonna take most people the next decade to realize it. the 30s will do that to you, make you actively reassess your past decisions. but i feel like theres gonna be a back and forth of "white" collar workers yearning and quitting for "blue" collar jobs, while those working the latter will be yearning for the former.
some of the blue collar folks will make it to corporate and realize after a year or so what white collar workers were describing as so bad that they switched to something that pays worse and has them doing manual labor. the blue collar folks will learn that the types of jobs they switched to are difficult and just as terrible in their own ways - sometimes even similar in ways they might assume wouldn't happen in retail or restaurants. especially since this generation WILL just quit (bravo btw), i feel like by the time gen z is in their thirties, they'll have figured out all tradition jobs are a soul-sucking experience that only pays you as little as they can get away with.
oh well. we aren’t gonna be miserable like y’all. and we enjoy community. if you can make $700 a month you can get a roommate in majority of places
@@dreamkitty that is Exactly the thinking many ppl do in twenties. But when you are in 40s Without savings and still with a roomate revisit this sentiment.
@@randomlyswatching9481 it’ll be the reality for most. it’s already getting more difficult for most to afford housing alone. marriage/partnership isn’t a guarentee and just because you aren’t in a romantic relationship doesn’t mean you don’t want friendship and people around you.
exactly!! every job pays you as little as they can get away with so why are we acting like one is inherently better than the other? If a job makes enough for you to live and eat and have a place to stay that you're ok with that's all it needs to be. some people demand more luxurious lifestyles than others. Some people demand a socially fulfilling life. If you can find a job that gives you enough money to live and meets your other demands why is it a problem that the one you prefer pays less?
this is exactly what I've noticed after just 3 jobs, one on the corporate side or with an insight into it, and one in retail
You can just tell a lot of these people haven’t actually worked these jobs. Nothing peaceful about the front desk at a gym.
The increased cost of living has made it difficult to live on a "normal" job so many young people have been shooting for fancy white collar jobs now so they can keep their head above water. I love my current blue collar job, but I'll be honest, there's no way I could ever realistically buy a house and/or raise a family on this income.
I have worked both minimum wage and corporate jobs and all I can say is these girlies clearly don’t know the struggle to pay rent if they are dreaming about being servers. Sure minimum wage jobs can be less mentally strenuous, but even though my corporate job can be stressful and sometimes make my overworked brain feel like pudding, I love that my feet don’t throb at the end of the day anymore. I love that I don’t have to deal with customers being unreasonable for no reason. I love that I don’t have to beg for extra shifts just to be able to keep my apartment. I love having healthcare!
I feel like some of them are lying for rage bait. Like the first woman talking about wanting to flip burgers while sunbathing in a yard that flipping burgers could never afford. There’s no way it’s real, she still has that corporate job, she’s just cosplaying for the internet.
My dream job is to work at a bookstore cafe, but I’ve come to terms with that likely not happening until I retire and get a job to fill my time. It’s all fun and games at a minimum wage job until you have to get off your parent’s healthcare and realize it might be nice to have your own healthcare, retirement benefits, and a better chance at buying a home and having kids (if that’s your goal). Even just paying rent on a min wage job is a nightmare.
I did this back in 2019 from a 9-5. I hate the minimum wage mentality that waaaay too many self hating minimum workers have, no offense to those in it, but I don't look down on it and want to sleep/drink my life away. I do like that the work doesn't follow me home and has flexibility with less individual responsibility and expectation. I am currently back to the 9-5 due to health reasons but I'm pretty sure I'll be leaving shortly 😂
I’m a gen xer and work in corporate. Ultimately it’s your personal responsibility to take care of your mental health and do things that make u happy OUTSIDE of work. Do I wish I had that at work YES!!! But I can’t afford to quit and do what I love. I think Gen Z still lives at home so they have the space to explore and I’m happy for them! Ultimately reality might be a hard slap in the face for em.
Yes I can somewhat agree however as a milinium speaking here keep in mind we're tired and overwhelmed how the older generation just wants us to work till we die and have no room for growth. Yes I agree with its our responsibility to care for our mental health but some of us have awakened from the conservative empire brainwash I'm not gen-z but trust me I got gut feelings when I was in school as a child I knew something was up and saw this coming from a distance. This current generation just wants what's best because if they're not happy they turn to addictions and other kinds of unhealthy habits and no one wants that
Nah im not with you on this one - millenial. It's my responsibility to take care of my health but if Im in a job that makes my mental health worse through micromanaging and cost-cutting to impress upper management by shoving 2 more workloads onto each employeee... how am I supposed to take care of my brain when the majority of the week is in an extreme stress environment? Let them quit and find a job they like, its trial and error... but we dont deserve this life bro
I think it’s a bit defeatist to assume that corporate is the only means of stability. I think a cultural shift should happen so that people aren’t inflicted by mental trauma from work. It shouldn’t be normalized or considered ok. To accept such treatment is backwards. I’ve seen wonders when people work together against structures that abuse them..I like seeing people put their foot down because maybe it will cause a positive shift away from the negative things people experience from work.
You sound like my big cousin who crashes multiple times a year because she is stretched thin trying to fit her life into the few hours she has after work and on weekends. She's very snappy and irritable because she's always on the go. People need time to actually enjoy their lives
@@jujubee2903 I agree wholeheartedly! I didn’t say corporate is the only means to o be financially stable. Again I am think It’s great ppl have room to explore and make a living that makes them happy.
Maybe there is something wrong with me, but I preferred my retail job and I will tell you why. We were all in it together and generally we got along. It was easy to avoid people if I didn't get along with them because the store was 2 floors. In my law firm jobs, I've been called stupid and fat, been cornered and cursed at, had a stapler thrown at my head, witnessed fistfights...and that was all from bosses and coworkers. There was no HR, no way to protect myself. I tried to move into analytics, but the internship I did was hell because my "buddy" disrespected me a ton. My retail coworkers were much more chill and friendly.
I have never really been paid well and clients/customers are a lot, but I preferred the comraderie in retail. The pay is terrible, so I wouldn't advocate for it. Just wanted to share my story.
Working in retail gave me PTSD. Corporate life is a dream in comparison 😂
Right 😂 worked during COVID, got spit on, carts and shoes thrown at me, sexually harassed... I'll take my corporate job any day lol