EUGENE, OR—Arriving back at work after a two-week winter vacation, local marketing assistant Matthew Bueso told reporters Monday he was happy to return to the office with a fresh and rejuvenated loathing for his job. “It’s always nice to get away for a few weeks, clear my head, and come back invigorated with a newfound disgust for my place of employment and the various responsibilities of my thoroughly depressing job,” said Bueso, 38, noting that his time away had inspired him to complete mind-numbing administrative tasks, engage in idle discussions with his aggravating coworkers, and listen to bullshit inspirational speeches from his boss with a rekindled sense of anger and despair. “I’m rested, my batteries are recharged, and I’m ready to despise my entire professional life more intensely than ever before!” At press time, a revitalized Bueso was furiously balling his fists at the sound of a nearby coworker’s loud typing.
for me, a large portion of hating everything was the fundamental corporate bullshit perpetual LiNeGoUp profit motivation, not only selling shit to people, but “upselling” constantly trying to get them to spend more than they planned on.
none of that bullshit in the public sector, higher education. the pay isn’t great, but i actually get PTO sick and vacay, and 10 days off over winter break. i can do 4 x 10 over the summer, and have 3 day weekends every week