Ferdinand SalisDec 6, 2023
JA Westenberg

This statement may seem blasphemous in a society obsessed with hustle culture and endless motivation, but let me be honest — I loathe the act of working. I hate it. It doesn’t fulfil my purpose or ignite any passion within me.

Our obsession with hustle culture, this idea that our self-worth is tied to how much we achieve, is suffocating.

https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/i-hate-work

I hate work. — Joan Westenberg

The piercing sound of my alarm shatters the stillness of my room at the ungodly hour of 5 AM, and I reluctantly drag myself out of bed. It’s the same daily grind, a routine I’ve been stuck in for years, first as a sound engineer, then as a tech exec, and now as an indie tech writer. I’m caught in th

Joan Westenberg
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:45amWeb
Show threadPēteris KrišjānisDec 4, 2023
@Daojoan I fully agree. On my book, hustling and creating are constantly at odds. Sometimes it can work out, but for most of time you just are greedy OR even worse, need to survive.
Show threadmike805Dec 4, 2023

@peteriskrisjanis @Daojoan Making the world a better place feels good. Creating something that other people will benefit from feels very good. If you hate work then you feel like your work does not make the world better, and might even make it worse.

Most of the work people do doesn't need to be done. It is intended to benefit one person at the expense of another, not to increase total wellbeing.

Show threadIncorrigible Maker for HARRISDec 4, 2023
@Daojoan
While I certainly respect your feeling about work, I am quite the opposite. I admit that I have not loved ALL the work I have done in my 83 years, I have loved a significant percent of it. I loved flying, especially solo flying in any bird capable of acrobatics. I LOVED every minute of establishing & setting up a retail store, but then hated running it. I loved the creative aspect of writing code & software development. I love the craftmanship I do since I retired. Work is rewarding
Show threadJames aka "Baldy"Dec 4, 2023
@Daojoan Love this. I'm the same. I don't have a "dream job." I dream of being well rested, having time with my daughters, and helping people however I can. Would be great if I could do that for a fair wage, without hurting myself, and without padding the pockets of execs.
Show thread`Da ElfDec 4, 2023

@Daojoan My job is wiping consumer ass in an envoronment I largely invented that further consumes souls when I built it to set people free.

I gave people tools, Consumers have failed me, I have not failed them.

Show threadDoctor LURKDec 4, 2023
@Daojoan I'm in 100% agreement with you. Thanks for sharing this piece!
Show threadZach WeigandDec 4, 2023
@Daojoan You understand.
Show threadRobert PickeringDec 4, 2023
@Daojoan
Beautifully written, thank you.
Show threadJA WestenbergDec 4, 2023
@robertpi thank you!!
Show threadNicholas (he/they)Dec 4, 2023
@Daojoan very well-written, something I could grok. thanks for putting this into the world.
Show threadJamie MasonDec 4, 2023

@Daojoan

I get this. I was raised in the concept that hard work equals success and returned rewards. Hard work got me monetary compensation, a sense of value, but the sacrifices and losses were much more.

The hard work mentality, along with corporations that exploit workers through excessive workloads and high stress levels, isn't worth what we lose as far as freedoms and individual pleasures. There's a reason why mental health in the United States, the toll is so high..

Jamie