This is the most important video I’ve ever watched on the subject of what motivates us:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc&t=32s

Everything from capitalism to linux to this meme is explained. That video explained why I was unhappy making $80K, taking every Friday off on PTO, vs. making $40K and putting in hours at home for free.

Are you happy in your work, your life, or unhappy? Maybe give the 10-minute video a spin? Not like they’re selling anything, just an analysis of human behavior and emotions. I found it life changing. You do you. I’ll never take another job that doesn’t give me those three, simple things.

I like what I do, and I hate the people I work for.

IDK where I land for motivation.

I need a new job.

Watch the video? It’s only 10-minutes. Maybe you do need a new job?

Even if someone knows they would be happier in another job, that isn’t always a choice you can actually take. There is pretty limited choices for work where I live, but I can’t really move as my house is here and my partners job is here. Quite a bit of retail/care work, beyond that choices are limited.

Yep. Tons of places are hiring and getting any job isn’t really that hard (in my area at least), but if you’re wanting a job that pays decent or at least more than $15/hr then you’re gonna be searching pretty damn hard. I got a new job a couple months ago that shot me up from getting paid $27k to getting paid $50k. However the hours suck with my shift starting at 5 AM and going for around 10 or 11 hours. When I look for other jobs in my area that offer similar pay, all I get are sales or something like building fences which I imagine would make me more miserable.