Is it normal working does not make me feel good?

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I often hear people comment that working is good for self esteem and depression. I feel quite the opposite though. Whenever i have to work I only feel depressed and angry about it. It feels to be a waste of my time and I feel absolutely no reward from it. I don't need to do something I don't like to feel good about myself and don't see why anyone else needs to either. If anything I feel bad about working because I don't like anyone telling me what to do or being controlled by others.

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Based on 31 votes (24 yes)

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Aliceee93

9 years ago

Whats your job? You need a job you are happy doing. I love my job, it can be depressing and stressful but at the same time very rewarding.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Currently i am unemployed and very satisfied. I have had several jobs and absolutely hated them all. The most rewarding thing for me is free time.
  
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  - Aliceee93
    
    9 years ago
    
    Oh youre one of them are you.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      9 years ago
      
      One of who?
      
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- Shrunk
  
  9 years ago
  
  What is your job? If you don't mind me asking..
  
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  - Aliceee93
    
    9 years ago
    
    Farmer. :)
    
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Shrunk

9 years ago

Yeah.. but the people telling you what to do is the easy part, then you can drift off to dream world while your physical being works mindlessly to your shift's end.. at least that's how mine is..

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dom180

9 years ago

It really depends on the type of working. Work where you can make decisions for yourself and produce something distinct which you are proud of is empowering, but work where you have to do what someone else tells you producing something uninspiring or vague is unempowering. In neo-Marxist theory, there's a distinction between "work" and "labour"; labour is unempowering work, and work is empowering work.

Solution: get a new job if you can.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  One thing I don't get about people claiming that they feel good by working is that they are being told what to do and serving others. i don't get why someone would want to serve anyone other than themselves. I wouldnt want anyone to serve me either and value my independance from everyone else.
  
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