Hate your job? Affirmations for the employed Neuroqueers
Let’s just jump right into it…
Having a job can suck.
There! I said it! And so many of us are thinking it! But, with layoffs are on the rise and the market being in favor of the capitalistic overlords, saying it out loud can feel out of touch.
Those of us who are lucky enough to be employed are holding onto those jobs for dear life because everything just keeps getting so f***ing expensive!
You might not be shocked to hear this, but a lot of people hate their jobs. I’m not here to tell you to practice gratitude. I’m not here to make you feel guilty for not liking your job when so many people are struggling to find one. I’m not here to tell you to make more friends at work so you can commiserate together.
I’m here to tell you - you, the queer neurodivergent human reading this - that it’s okay to hate your job. I give you permission to let yourself feel it. On that note, I’d like to present you with…
✨affirmations for when you hate your job ✨
You can be pissed off that you have to operate within a system that does not share the same values you do
You don’t have to have a career - you can just have a job
No job or career is forever - it’s all temporary, for better or for worse
Your job can just be there to fund your best life outside of your job
You don’t have to be passionate about your job
You can hate your job and still be good at it
Your job is not a waste of time - it’s a means to an end
You can be “meh” about your job and still want a promotion
You can change jobs or careers whenever you want to
Wanting to make more money is a good enough reason to take the job
Just because you are good at something does not mean you have to make it your job
You don’t have to care about your job outside your allotted 40 hours per week
Don’t listen to people who tell you they give 100% at their job - they’re lying
Your job does not define you - cliche, but 💯 true
People who tell you to do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life are living in a different decade
You are not alone
I know these words may not fix anything, but I hope they make you feel just a little bit better. Revisit them when cracking open your laptop feels like a personal attack. Don’t ever let a job convince you that you are the problem. You’re not. You’re finding your way in a system that needs a real overhaul.
And you won’t be in this place forever 💗.
