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Bullshit jobs? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 weeks ago by schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works to c/autism@lemmy.world
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I just started working at a fast food restaurant and am really just blown away by how much rewarding it is that my last job working at a social welfare agency "helping people." There is almost ALWAYS something to do AND my work can be objectively measured, two things untrue of my last job.

I'm trying to figure out what I want out of life, and work, and career, and I think this is really important to me: I actually need to be DOING something, something that I have direct control over, and something that I don't NEED to say, "Look what a good job I did" because it is transparent.

Part of the reason I think this is important to me is if these requirements are NOT met, then the job is essentially convincing OTHERS that you are good at your job and/or that they like you. If what you do is opaque, unclear, or hard to measure, you have to constantly be policing the social narrative around yourself and your work--two things I have absolutely no interest (or ability?) in doing.

What's been your experience?

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[–] MrRandom@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I used to have a BS job, they were called poverty traps back then, working in the service industry. Irregular working times, working late, sleeping even later. What I benefitted from my work was, walking all day kept me physically in good shape and facing thousands of people helped get over some anxiety issues. Not a very healthy place to stay, company went bust 'quelle surprise', but long before got my severance, I had a side-job that earned some serious savings, that allowed me to get a real job.

The progress of my current work is measurable, in pay, responsibilities, and difficulty. oh and compliments, especially when coworkers are drunk.

The one..2 things I miss: 1 burned calories, so didn't got fat. 2 a majority of women, despite hints flying at cruising altitude over my head. I stopped overthinking, and be less weird.