I'm glad I had the opportunity to work so many shit jobs before finally landing a career in my 30's. Otherwise, I might think my current gig is shit just because I have to get up early to do it, or some other equally bad excuse.
Exactly. Working entry level retail really helps put things in perspective.
Absolutely. Switched careers, somewhat recently, after becoming bored/disillusioned with what I was doing before. I've had around a dozen jobs (lots of traveling). Proper jobs; waaaaay more "gigs" than I could count. This new job is great and very fulfilling: it's a super laid-back environment, as long as you do the job in a timely manner and do it well; it pays well, your hours are basically guaranteed and set in stone, if you're reliable and they know they can count on you. I'm working there to gain experience and work my way up to eventually owning my own shop. They understand this and take any chance they get to teach me what they think I'll need to know. It's been a great experience...
The employee turnover rate is absolutely insane. There's a core-group of employees who've been there for an average of about a decade, and everyone else who never seems to make it past a few months. It's cold, you're constantly lifting stuff over one-hundred pounds, days start early (6:00AM punch-in time, for essential employees), it can get very messy and dirty (if you're not careful or inexperienced), and you're generally going hard all day...
But it's nothing like the unforgiving, thankless and completely ruthless grind which would be something like factory or assembly work; people who work for Foxconn would feel like they're on vacation here. But still... most people are lazy entitled cunts. It's not even an age thing; the "core-group" of employees' age range is from like mid-twenties to late fifties.
Most people are just giant faggots who need to eat a bit more shit before they start handing it out.
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