Hi friends,
Today I would like to start a conversation about “Bullshit Jobs”.
I believe the term was cashed in first by David Graeber on this article:
STRIKE! Magazine – On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant
I don’t care too much about politics and whatever the reasons why the economy generated these “bullshit jobs”, if they exist at all. I had some friends read the article and they could only talk about right or left wing ideas and other crap that I don’t care.
What I want to know, in my path to the Fastlane, is if they can be useful. If there’s a way to be employed, generating some income, while studying, developing an idea, basically working for yourself while you “work” for someone else.
To be honest, I believe my current job is like that. While it is only temporary, there’s not much to be done and whatever comes my way, I deal with it right away. Which leaves me with a lot of free time to read books (read over 30 this year, which is more than my other life years combined, talk about “work” university), read the forum, do research etc.
My main issue here is that I don’t have my own cubicle. I know a lot of people hate their cubicles etc. But in this case, I wish I could have my own so people couldn’t see what I have on my screen. That way, I could keep developing my ideas, which are spread on many google sheets, docs and CAD drawings.
I am not sure if more people would be interested on this, and there’s a whole gray area about morality in here (I don’t feel bad at all since my higher-ups actually praise me for what I do). But I can't stop salivating at the idea of being employed while keeping active #process to myself instead of the company that employs me. It sounds like a very good way to reach the Fastlane.
Thank you for your time in posting here.
Today I would like to start a conversation about “Bullshit Jobs”.
I believe the term was cashed in first by David Graeber on this article:
STRIKE! Magazine – On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant
I don’t care too much about politics and whatever the reasons why the economy generated these “bullshit jobs”, if they exist at all. I had some friends read the article and they could only talk about right or left wing ideas and other crap that I don’t care.
What I want to know, in my path to the Fastlane, is if they can be useful. If there’s a way to be employed, generating some income, while studying, developing an idea, basically working for yourself while you “work” for someone else.
To be honest, I believe my current job is like that. While it is only temporary, there’s not much to be done and whatever comes my way, I deal with it right away. Which leaves me with a lot of free time to read books (read over 30 this year, which is more than my other life years combined, talk about “work” university), read the forum, do research etc.
My main issue here is that I don’t have my own cubicle. I know a lot of people hate their cubicles etc. But in this case, I wish I could have my own so people couldn’t see what I have on my screen. That way, I could keep developing my ideas, which are spread on many google sheets, docs and CAD drawings.
I am not sure if more people would be interested on this, and there’s a whole gray area about morality in here (I don’t feel bad at all since my higher-ups actually praise me for what I do). But I can't stop salivating at the idea of being employed while keeping active #process to myself instead of the company that employs me. It sounds like a very good way to reach the Fastlane.
Thank you for your time in posting here.
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