Corporate life hate club | What’s the real reason

[Rem]

So... real talk here.. why do YOU people really hate the corporate life?
Like, is it the meetings-that-could-have-been-emails? The never-ending "synergy" talk? The "wages", the "Slavery" or... are there some truly legit reasons behind the hate?
Spill your stories (bonus points if they’re funny, painful, or both).

Alright, I’ll start this one off.
Honestly… I dont really care about that.

I’ve got both sides going, my own business and a corporate setup. yes, proper ABN registered too, not one of those “fake online business guru” setups most of these IMers have...

But at the same time, I still clock in at a corporate office, deal with meetings, teams, the whole shit and giggles.

Well, some of you know, I was let go a few months ago.. the huge AI boom, affected previous company, i was let ago, my entire depart was replaced a few weeks later with cheaper labor lol.., business wasn't doing so well cuz of AI. It's ok, fuck that company, they can burn.
Despite doing well in my own personal business, i still looked into the mudfest called linkedin and applied for new jobs.
Why? why not, I can still work, why not. Most of these "corporate jobs" 9-5 job is really a 1-2 hr a day job. Why wouldn't i get a bag from that.

anyways.. im genuinely curious... what is it that makes people actually hate corporate life so much.. a job is a job.. you need a job...you need money... right?

 

[Dopious]

But, but you are only in the 99% club then, you poor rich bastard .. you must strive to be a succesful 1% elite, hmm .. nomading.

 

[Rem]

But, but you are only in the 99% club then, you poor rich bastard .. you must strive to be a succesful 1% elite, hmm .. nomading.

blend in with the rest of the sheeps
why stand out
do my own thing
get my bag
be happy
live my own life
do i really want all the media and attention?
do i really want to be a target from retards?

do you get that high from saying
"I own my own business"?

do you get hard from saying
"I make 6 figures a year WITHOUT a boss"

do you get off from saying
"I listen to noone"

 

[Dopious]

blend in with the rest of the sheeps
why stand out
do my own thing
get my bag
be happy
live my own life
do i really want all the media and attention?
do i really want to be a target from retards?

Noooooooooo ... You need meds, you must be sick not wanting the fame of the cool nomads that are free and earn nothing, don`t ne a rich slave, when you can live free under the palms of the beach. You must have the Koala fever or similar, you poor soul .. I`ll pray for you baby.

 

[t2van]

I've never really had a "proper" job.

I've worked at a petrol station and worked as a door 2 door sales man. Granted I've worked the door as a bouncer but id not class that a job.

I've not had to chance to sit and try to actually go get a job. Growing up it was all about getting a degree and certain jobs where sub standard.

However you can now work in a supermarket and earn 6 figures by working your way up as a manager, you can get jobs you never heard of working in a paper mill or insulation plant and work 4 days on 4 days off, get 18 days off every 7 weeks and earn 50k

I got friends who have worked them way up to top positions in IT security and earn 200k a year. It's mad what you can earn.

I think if I could have done that I probably would have.

I've had to fend for myself and I've honestly just been lucky and been in the right time at the right place. I've been fortunate to get what I want I don't think I envy or hate the corporate route. If I had to start over id find one of them 4 on and 4 off jobs with 18 days holiday earning good money with ZERO stress.

Everyone chases the self employed vision for money and financial freedom but people are flawed and just dont understand.

1. It's on you to save your pension and save for later on in life, people forget all about that and what happens then?

2. They think working for your self is reward and it can be but in reality most people earn way below your average hourly wage when you include all the taxes, paper works, chasing clients and so on all the extra "time" you spend is eaten up.

3. Most people have a well paid job they created for them selfs and not a business. When they try to expand they fail because they dont understand that.

It's always seen as a short cut to success it's not.

Money doesn't talk, its just the preception of it.

If you got debt earning 100 a month. If I gave you 1000 a month you would still have debt because you can't manage money, your tastes get bigger and so does the debt.

Most freelancers getting a job is the answer. They just can't see it. Nor admit it.

There's nothing wrong with it.

 

[Rem]

1. It's on you to save your pension and save for later on in life, people forget all about that and what happens then?

I seen & know so many people who live "paycheck to paycheck"
not because the salary was low, because they are just stupid with their money.
They have zero concept of saving, budgeting or emergency expenses.

2. They think working for your self is reward and it can be but in reality most people earn way below your average hourly wage when you include all the taxes, paper works, chasing clients and so on all the extra "time" you spend is eaten up.

Working for yourself, in the real world, not fake businesses... but real god damn businesses is a drain in both time IQ sweat and blood.
and you ain't even guaranteed to get paid afterwards.

3. Most people have a well paid job they created for them selfs and not a business. When they try to expand they fail because they dont understand that.

People tend to forget, you may be good at 1 thing, but that doesn't mean you can do the full stack job.
knowing how to make xyz crafts doesn't mean you can successfully market them regardless how great the product is.

 

[Bob]

is getitng paid to moderate forums count as IM or "real job" huh @Rem

 

[polecat]

For me, being a type diabetic means I got to follow a lot of rules throughout the day for most people that would not be acceptable in a office setup.

For example I got to inject four times a day next got to kind of eat or drink something strange some of the time my body burns sugar very fast so sometimes forced to kind of pig out for few hours to sometimes 2 days because my sugar level keeps dropping like lll the time when that happens oddly enough lose weight .

I like most working on bed I got a gamer chair a couple or couple but I don't find it comfy.

I am planning to order Adult beenbag saw one before wow that looks really and I getting one for my nephew as well.

I play or feed my ferrets throughout the day my ferrets get from me breakfast,lunch,dinner,after dinner, males normally so me being office not work could not feed them easily.

I like as well I can do whatever I want in my home or wherever I am working on such as made South Korean noodles at home cooked it today

 

[t2van]

I seen & know so many people who live "paycheck to paycheck"
not because the salary was low, because they are just stupid with their money.
They have zero concept of saving, budgeting or emergency expenses.

Yeah and just having like $500 saved puts you in the top 50% of the global population or something insane like that of being "wealthy" I think in the UK if you got £1000 or something saved your in top 30% or something insane like that.

Thing is you can be rich with a job.

You just have to make sacrifices have the nice things later in life. Saving to a 100k is harder than saving 1m.

Peoples expectations of what it takes are just way off.

Working for yourself, in the real world, not fake businesses... but real god damn businesses is a drain in both time IQ sweat and blood.
and you ain't even guaranteed to get paid afterwards.

Yeah and 1 wrong move, 1 wrong digit in place can mean the end of you. Once wrong calculated risk.

It's always stress and reward. Followed by more stress.

People tend to forget, you may be good at 1 thing, but that doesn't mean you can do the full stack job.
knowing how to make xyz crafts doesn't mean you can successfully market them regardless how great the product is.

Its not even just that. If you run a design or seo or any service based thing.

If that cant run without you then it's just a job, why not work in a big agency where you dont need to stress about getting clients.

If all that business is worth when you done is the client list, then whats the point in building it.


You are also spot on as well just because you can make something doesn't mean you can sell it.

 

[Rem]

is getitng paid to moderate forums count as IM or "real job" huh @Rem

no, like you do any work
feel sorry for @Zwielicht having to pay your broke ass

Yeah and just having like $500 saved puts you in the top 50% of the global population or something insane like that of being "wealthy" I think in the UK if you got £1000 or something saved your in top 30% or something insane like that.

Thing is you can be rich with a job.

You just have to make sacrifices have the nice things later in life. Saving to a 100k is harder than saving 1m.

Peoples expectations of what it takes are just way off.




Yeah and 1 wrong move, 1 wrong digit in place can mean the end of you. Once wrong calculated risk.

It's always stress and reward. Followed by more stress.


Its not even just that. If you run a design or seo or any service based thing.

If that cant run without you then it's just a job, why not work in a big agency where you dont need to stress about getting clients.

If all that business is worth when you done is the client list, then whats the point in building it.


You are also spot on as well just because you can make something doesn't mean you can sell it.

and jesus fuck
the amount of people ask
oh my car broke down, can i borrow 500 to get something fixed
well you know what
if your fucking car is a dependency on your job.
get a jar and throw money in there each week.

same concept for PCs, laptops, tablets, phones.

Heck, save $xx a week/month for a new phone, by the time your old ones dies. you have money stashed away ready for the new one.

 

[t2van]

no, like you do any work
feel sorry for @Zwielicht having to pay your broke ass

If @Bob is on the payroll I can see this forum hitting zero quickly

and jesus fuck
the amount of people ask
oh my car broke down, can i borrow 500 to get something fixed
well you know what
if your fucking car is a dependency on your job.
get a jar and throw money in there each week.

same concept for PCs, laptops, tablets, phones.

Heck, save $xx a week/month for a new phone, by the time your old ones dies. you have money stashed away ready for the new one.

Those same people are like

400 on take aways a month
200 on mobile
700 on new clothing
400 on beer
30 on coffee


I know ill stop buying coffee and save moneyz

 

[Rem]

If @Bob is on the payroll I can see this forum hitting zero quickly



Those same people are like

400 on take aways a month
200 on mobile
700 on new clothing
400 on beer
30 on coffee


I know ill stop buying coffee and save moneyz

stupidity aside
"freelancing" or being your own boss isn't as free.
9-5 means you work at 9 and you disconnect at 5.
while, not as "easy" to disconnect when you are your own boss.
Something broke at midnight, does it affect your revenue -> yes? better get it up and running again.
a big client only can take a zoom call at 4am, his last slot left, next one is in a few months -> better get the alarm clock ready
one of your "employees" or "assistants" ragequit, cuz you paid them like shit
time to spend more time and money on recruiting a new slave

 

[t2van]

stupidity aside
"freelancing" or being your own boss isn't as free.
9-5 means you work at 9 and you disconnect at 5.
while, not as "easy" to disconnect when you are your own boss.
Something broke at midnight, does it affect your revenue -> yes? better get it up and running again.
a big client only can take a zoom call at 4am, his last slot left, next one is in a few months -> better get the alarm clock ready
one of your "employees" or "assistants" ragequit, cuz you paid them like shit
time to spend more time and money on recruiting a new slave

Also dont forget people find it it hard to switch off. Using the same computer to browser internet as well as work.

Trying to do jobs on weekends and all hours lets that client know you can be contacted 24/7 then you get pissed off your spending Sunday with hands down your pants and the server gone down. Don't they get its "me" time.

The "freelancing" route is never 9-5

Even if you stop your working hours. You still need to advertise, invoice, tax, it's never ending.

It can and is for many worse than a standard 9-5 job.

 

[Dopious]

It can and is for many worse than a standard 9-5 job.

I`d say that for 99% it is worse in terms of life/work balance.

 

[t2van]

I`d say that for 99% it is worse in terms of life/work balance.

That 1% have it made.

 

[Rem]

That 1% have it made.

I`d say that for 99% it is worse in terms of life/work balance.

NOT WHAT ONLINE INFLUENCERS TRY AND TELL YOU
ITS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EASY TO MAKE MILS NOW

 

[t2van]

NOT WHAT ONLINE INFLUENCERS TRY AND TELL YOU
ITS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EASY TO MAKE MILS NOW

MILS for the fakes.

BILS where it at.

I can show you how for $57.95

 

[Champagne]

The corporate life is filled with fakeness. It often revolves around forced politeness, office politics, and pretending to care about things that don’t actually matter. People smile in meetings while competing behind the scenes, and honesty is usually replaced by carefully worded statements meant to avoid blame rather than solve problems.

Creativity and individuality tend to get buried under layers of bureaucracy, KPIs, and endless approval chains. Instead of being valued for real impact or skills, success is frequently tied to how well you play the game, manage perceptions, and fit into a predefined mold. Over time, that constant pretending becomes exhausting and draining, making the whole environment feel inauthentic and soul-crushing.

 

[Rem]

The corporate life is filled with fakeness. It often revolves around forced politeness, office politics, and pretending to care about things that don’t actually matter. People smile in meetings while competing behind the scenes, and honesty is usually replaced by carefully worded statements meant to avoid blame rather than solve problems.

Creativity and individuality tend to get buried under layers of bureaucracy, KPIs, and endless approval chains. Instead of being valued for real impact or skills, success is frequently tied to how well you play the game, manage perceptions, and fit into a predefined mold. Over time, that constant pretending becomes exhausting and draining, making the whole environment feel inauthentic and soul-crushing.

yes but
when you become your boss, when you have employees.
you are now the top dog of the company, your image, your aura, your opinions, now matter even more than when you were just an employee.
If an employee exhaust you that much, your gonna crumble as a boss.

 

[SilverClouds]

@t2van if you're so tired of running a business sign everything to my name and go work in a warehouse . I can free you from your problems .

I find it funny that nobody finds it alarming that successful business owner is spreading propaganda against starting a business... He's basically getting rid of competition lol. And that's why he doesn't like me, even with my weaknesses I'm not naive. I'll take him being pissed as a compliment .

Also people suddenly getting butthurt when I tried to enforce boundaries, said I have a 'type' for dating and would like to choose friends rather than letting everyone in is just nuts. You guys really have problems with respecting boundaries, that for sure. Not everyone has to like you, it's not the end of the world.