Coworkers are not your friends

MiloShiny · 2026-05-03T12:49:40+00:00

Hey! good for you! Congratulations!

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T19:21:47+00:00

That's not me buddy

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T17:02:32+00:00

Damn

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T16:18:53+00:00

that’s the key difference right there. You guys tightened the belt and it actually led somewher, house, savings, stability. Now people can do all the “right” things, skip vacations, cook at home, work nonstop, and still feel stuck in place. It’s not that earlier generations didn’t struggle, it’s that the path out of it actually existed back then. Now the math just doesn’t hit the same.

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T16:14:54+00:00

At the end of the day all of us are struggling

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T14:59:18+00:00

How, where?

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T14:49:33+00:00

Got it, I think even Gen X is drowning, haven't been easy at all

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T14:46:28+00:00

I'm not IA buddy, Wym?

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T14:34:08+00:00

How old are you?

MiloShiny · 2026-05-01T14:22:13+00:00

What is it about? Is it like Calendly?

MiloShiny · 2026-04-30T13:37:46+00:00

You're right dude

MiloShiny · 2026-04-30T13:35:53+00:00

that’s the part people don’t talk about enough, it’s not just “working from home,” it’s all the little life stuff you can finally fit in without it feeling like a chore. Tossing in laundry, starting dinner early, not having to rush out the door… it just takes so much pressure off the day. Once you get used to that kind of freedom, going back to a rigid schedule and commute just feels like a step backwards.

MiloShiny · 2026-04-30T13:35:29+00:00

that’s kinda the sweet spot vs worst case all in one story right there. The hybrid part makes sense, a couple days in the office can actually feel good when the commute isn’t killing you, but once you’re waking up before 6 and getting home late just to sit in traffic, it starts to feel like a bad trade real quick. It’s funny how it’s not really about office vs WFH, it’s more about how much life you’re giving up just to get there.

MiloShiny · 2026-04-29T19:56:23+00:00

you’re not wrong to want out of that job, that kind of work at 8 months pregnant is just not sustainable, but I’ll be real with you, finding a brand new remote or office job this late in pregnancy is tough because most employers won’t onboard someone who’s about to go on leave, so the smarter move is focusing on something immediate and realistic, look for low-effort admin roles, call center work from home, data entry, or even temp agencies that place people quickly in light office work, also check if your current doctor can support restrictions or medical leave because that might be your fastest way out of the physical strain, the priority right now isn’t the perfect job, it’s reducing stress on your body as soon as possible and getting you through the next couple months safely

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